Jury Rules Parents Not Accountable in 2018 Santa Fe School Shooting

The parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis, accused of killing 10 in a 2018 Houston-area school shooting, were found not responsible for the incident by a jury. The lawsuit alleged negligence in monitoring their son's mental health and gun access. Pagourtzis is detained at a mental health facility, declared unfit for trial.

A jury decided Monday that the parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis, accused of killing ten people in a 2018 school shooting near Houston, are not responsible for the tragedy.

The victims' lawsuit claimed that parents Antonios Pagourtzis and Rose Marie Kosmetatos neglected their son's mental health needs and failed to prevent him from accessing firearms. During the attack at Santa Fe High School, Dimitrios fatally shot eight students and two teachers.

Pagourtzis, charged with capital murder, has been declared incompetent for trial and remains in a state mental health facility. While lawsuits against parents following mass shootings are not uncommon, this case ruled in favor of the parents.