Texas Parents Face Lawsuit Over School Shooting Negligence

A civil trial is scheduled in Texas for a lawsuit accusing the parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis, who allegedly killed 10 in a 2018 school shooting, of negligence for not securing their weapons. The lawsuit, filed by victims' families, seeks financial damages and highlights ongoing frustrations over the delayed criminal trial.

A high-profile civil trial in Texas will address a lawsuit accusing the parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis of negligence for failing to secure firearms, which were allegedly used in a 2018 school shooting that resulted in 10 fatalities.

The trial, beginning in Galveston, involves families of seven deceased victims and four of the 13 wounded in the Santa Fe High School attack. They seek at least USD 1 million in damages from Pagourtzis and his parents.

Dimitrios Pagourtzis has been charged with capital murder but remains in a state hospital due to mental incompetency. The lawsuit alleges his parents ignored warning signs of his violent tendencies and failed to secure weapons.

(With inputs from agencies.)