Buffalo massacre lawsuit asks: Who counts as a victim? – By Ja’han Jones (MSNBC) / Aug 18, 2023
A suit filed by witnesses to the Buffalo mass shooting against gun retailers and social media companies could alter how we view gun violence going forward.
When an act of gun violence occurs, who — in the eyes of the law — is considered a victim?
A new lawsuit filed by witnesses to last year’s racist massacre of 10 people in Buffalo, New York, will put the question to a judge, and the outcome could alter how Americans view gun violence going forward. On Wednesday, NBC News reported that 16 people who endured a mass shooting by a white supremacist at a Tops grocery store are suing several companies:
“The lawsuit, brought Tuesday by the nonprofit group Everytown for Gun Safety and exclusively obtained by NBC News, names multiple defendants, including YouTube and Reddit, online spaces where the shooter was allegedly radicalized, as well as the retailer that sold the shooter’s gun and the manufacturer of his body armor. The suit, which also names the shooter’s parents, was filed in New York Supreme Court.”
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