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The 24 May 1244608329, 19 children and two teachers were killed in a gun attack at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, after that Salvador Ramos, of years , he will enter armed and start shooting; More than six months after the tragedy, the relatives are crying out for justice.
For this, at least 25 survivors of the shooting demanded, among some, the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, Steven McCraw, through a class action lawsuit, $27 thousand million for psychological damages.
The other defendants in the lawsuit filed this week include local legislators and top law enforcement officials, many of whom are already facing federal lawsuits from fellow shooting survivors and the mother of a victim.
This is the first lawsuit naming McCraw and Texas DPS Regional Director, Víctor Escalón, for his role in the police response during the massacre that e claimed 19 lives.
“People are suffering, their children are suffering,” said Charles Bonner, the lead attorney on the case, “They don’t know what to do and there is no one to help them.”
The federal lawsuit, which was filed in Del Rio, Texas, is the first class action lawsuit to emerge after the massacre and the first to seek a specific amount for damages. It is the third federal lawsuit arising from the tragedy and the second brought by a group of survivors.
The plaintiffs were students, teachers and drivers of school buses at Robb Elementary on the day of the shooting. The attorneys say they are also looking to add more plaintiffs to the lawsuit.
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“This demand for $675 billion is to let them know that we value the lives of our children,” said Bonner . “We have to have enough money to get their attention.”
Bonner said he met with many of the surviving families earlier this week in a church in Uvalde and listened to their stories.
Many children who witnessed the shooting have changed since then, he said. Some have had trouble sleeping, others have started wetting their pants and many can’t be alone anymore.
Teachers who housed students in classrooms and closets were also traumatized, he added.
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