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Int'l Business Times
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
Uvalde School Shooting: Families of Victims Reach $2 Million Settlement Over Robb Elementary Incident
The families of the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022 reached a $2 million settlement on Tuesday. The final agreement comes almost a year after it was first announced and only a month before the incident's third anniversary. The shooting involved a teenage gunman who stormed into two adjoining classrooms in Robb Elementary School, in Uvalde, Texas, killing 10 kids and two teachers. Uvalde School Shooting Settlement The settlement will have Uvalde paying the families of the victims a total of $2 million from its insurance coverage as part of the agreement. Previously, the victims' families said they would not seek a higher payout from the city to avoid bankrupting the city they call home. The families are also seeking damages from other institutions, including the Texas state police, involved in the failed response to the mass shooting. Josh Koskoff, an attorney representing 19 victims' families, said that they worked with the community to make things right without creating deeper economic hardship, according to CNN . Koskoff said they are hoping that the agreement enables families of the victims who lost so much during the incident to continue to heal. Uvalde Mayor Hector Luevano said that nothing could make up for the losses and grief that the families endured on May 24, 2022. However, the mayor said that the settlement marks a crucial step forward in advancing community healing. Luevano added that it also helps ensure that the city forever honors the lives that were tragically lost during the horrific tragedy. Additionally, Luevano said that the city also plans to work with committee representatives of the families for a permanent memorial. Following the mass shooting, several lawsuits were filed seeking accountability for the law enforcement response to the incident, NBC News reported. Supporting Law Enforcement The mayor added that the settlement also affirms the city's commitment to supporting the Uvalde Police Department's Guardian initiative. This includes enhanced emergency training and evaluation for officers as well as mental health support. Families of the victims of the shooting have many other lawsuits pending in federal and state courts. One of these is a $500 million lawsuit against Texas state police officials and officers for their failed response to the incident. There is another suit against social media company Meta Platforms, the company that made the video game "Call of Duty," and Daniel Defense, the maker of the rifle that the gunman used in the attack in 2022, as per the Associated Press . Originally published on
CNN
24-04-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Uvalde approves settlement with families of Robb Elementary victims
The Uvalde City Council unanimously approved a settlement with the families of the victims from the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in 2022 on Tuesday. The final agreement comes nearly a year after it was first announced and a month shy of the three-year mark since a teenage gunman stormed into two adjoining classrooms, in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 children and two teachers while hundreds of law enforcement resources inexplicably waited outside. Uvalde will pay the families a total of $2 million from its insurance coverage as part of the settlement. Victims' families previously told CNN they wouldn't seek a higher payout from the city to prevent the place they call home from going bankrupt. They are also seeking damages from other institutions, including the Texas state police, involved in the failed response. Josh Koskoff, an attorney representing 19 families whose loved ones were murdered or injured, said in a statement that 'faced with a difficult decision, these families worked with the community they love to make things right without creating deeper economic hardship.' 'The road to healing is long and painful, but we are hopeful that this agreement enables families who lost so much and the city they call home to continue that process,' Koskoff said. 'Nothing can ever make up for the losses and harms these families endured on May 24, 2022, but (the) agreement marks an important step forward in advancing community healing and ensuring our City forever honors the lives we tragically lost and supporting all surviving victims,' Uvalde Mayor Hector Luevano said in a statement to CNN. Luevano said the settlement shows the 'city is committed to honoring their memories by providing the necessary support.' As part of the settlement, the city will make changes at the local police department, including a 'fitness for duty' standard for police officers and better emergency training. May 24 will now be an annual Day of Remembrance, and a permanent memorial will be erected to honor the victims. The city says it will also continue to support mental health services for the families and survivors. There are several pending lawsuits by the families against the people they blame for a disastrous police response, where nearly 400 law enforcement officers waited more than an hour to confront the teenage gunman. The families are also suing 92 officers with the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Uvalde Consolidated School District, and individual employees. The slow response, documented at length in a series of investigative reports by CNN, was in clear contradiction of law enforcement's active shooter protocols, which direct officers to stop the threat immediately.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Uvalde approves settlement with families of Robb Elementary victims
The Uvalde City Council unanimously approved a settlement with the families of the victims from the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in 2022 on Tuesday. The final agreement comes nearly a year after it was first announced and a month shy of the three-year mark since a teenage gunman stormed into a Uvalde, Texas, classroom, killing 19 children and two teachers while hundreds of law enforcement resources inexplicably waited outside. Uvalde will pay the families a total of $2 million from its insurance coverage as part of the settlement. Victims' families previously told CNN they wouldn't seek a higher payout from the city to prevent the place they call home from going bankrupt. They are also seeking damages from other institutions, including the Texas state police, involved in the failed response. Josh Koskoff, an attorney representing 19 families whose loved ones were murdered or injured, said in a statement that 'faced with a difficult decision, these families worked with the community they love to make things right without creating deeper economic hardship.' The city will also make changes at the local police department, including a 'fitness for duty' standard for police officers and better emergency training. May 24 will now be an annual Day of Remembrance, and a permanent memorial will be erected to honor the victims. The city says it will also continue to support mental health services for the families and survivors. This is a developing story and will be updated
CNN
23-04-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Uvalde approves settlement with families of Robb Elementary victims
The Uvalde City Council unanimously approved a settlement with the families of the victims from the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in 2022 on Tuesday. The final agreement comes nearly a year after it was first announced and a month shy of the three-year mark since a teenage gunman stormed into a Uvalde, Texas, classroom, killing 19 children and two teachers while hundreds of law enforcement resources inexplicably waited outside. Uvalde will pay the families a total of $2 million from its insurance coverage as part of the settlement. Victims' families previously told CNN they wouldn't seek a higher payout from the city to prevent the place they call home from going bankrupt. They are also seeking damages from other institutions, including the Texas state police, involved in the failed response. Josh Koskoff, an attorney representing 19 families whose loved ones were murdered or injured, said in a statement that 'faced with a difficult decision, these families worked with the community they love to make things right without creating deeper economic hardship.' The city will also make changes at the local police department, including a 'fitness for duty' standard for police officers and better emergency training. May 24 will now be an annual Day of Remembrance, and a permanent memorial will be erected to honor the victims. The city says it will also continue to support mental health services for the families and survivors. This is a developing story and will be updated
CNN
23-04-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Uvalde approves settlement with families of Robb Elementary victims
The Uvalde City Council unanimously approved a settlement with the families of the victims from the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in 2022 on Tuesday. The final agreement comes nearly a year after it was first announced and a month shy of the three-year mark since a teenage gunman stormed into a Uvalde, Texas, classroom, killing 19 children and two teachers while hundreds of law enforcement resources inexplicably waited outside. Uvalde will pay the families a total of $2 million from its insurance coverage as part of the settlement. Victims' families previously told CNN they wouldn't seek a higher payout from the city to prevent the place they call home from going bankrupt. They are also seeking damages from other institutions, including the Texas state police, involved in the failed response. Josh Koskoff, an attorney representing 19 families whose loved ones were murdered or injured, said in a statement that 'faced with a difficult decision, these families worked with the community they love to make things right without creating deeper economic hardship.' The city will also make changes at the local police department, including a 'fitness for duty' standard for police officers and better emergency training. May 24 will now be an annual Day of Remembrance, and a permanent memorial will be erected to honor the victims. The city says it will also continue to support mental health services for the families and survivors. This is a developing story and will be updated
