Shooting

Judge: Negligence Lawsuit Can Continue in Navy Yard Shooting

A federal judge has ruled that a negligence lawsuit filed by the families of seven victims, as well as two survivors, can continue against the employers of the computer technician who opened fire at the Washington Navy Yard on Sept. 16, 2013, killing 12 people. Navy Yard Shooting
It’s been three years since the Navy Yard shooting. This is the gallery WTOP ran at that time.


Family of Man Killed by Police Files Lawsuit Against Officers Involved

The family of a Louisville man who was fatally shot by two Metro police officers said those officers were reckless, malicious and grossly negligent. Body camera video released Monday showed firsthand accounts from the three officers involved in the deadly police shooting on Broadleaf Drive. The Louisville Metro Police Department has released body camera video of an officer-involved shooting …


Lawsuit Blames JBLM in Wrongful Death of Lakewood 13-Year-Old

A local family says JBLM is to blame for the shooting death of a teenager, according to a new federal lawsuit. Alex DeMello, 13, died after being shot in the face by a friend. Police investigators said he was shot after the boys snuck through a hole in a fence that is supposed to secure the military installation.


Chris Brown Facing Second Lawsuit After 2014 Club Shooting

Breezy just can’t seem to catch a break. Chris Brown has been struck with another lawsuit following a 2014 shooting at a Los Angeles nightclub. TMZ reports that Ginja Elms, a clubgoer who was struck by a bullet during the shooting at 1 OAK nightclub, is suing Chris Brown.


Suge Knight Slaps Chris Brown With Lawsuit Over 2014 Shooting

Former Death Row Records CEO claims “gang associate” singer and L.A.’s 1OAK nightclub failed to provide sufficient security Rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight has filed a lawsuit against singer Chris Brown and the owners of a Los Angeles nightclub for damages related to a shooting that left the former Death Row Records CEO seriously wounded. In papers filed in L.A. Superior Court on Monday, Knight …


Lawsuit Alleges Planned Parenthood Attack Could Have Been Prevented

A lawsuit that was filed against Planned Parenthood claims the organization should have known an attack like the one that happened in Colorado Springs on Black Friday was likely to happen. First close look at Planned Parenthood building since the Black Friday shooting. The lawsuit was filed in Denver District Court on Friday and will be delivered to Planned Parenthood tomorrow, according to …


Trigger of Kent State Shootings Is at Heart of Lawsuit Seeking FBI Documents

Forty-six years later, Laurel Krause is still asking questions, still probing into why her sister, a 19-year-old honor student at Kent State, was shot and killed by National Guardsmen. Now, she has an ally here in Buffalo. Michael Kuzma, a local lawyer, filed a federal court lawsuit this week seeking the release of FBI documents related to the Kent State shooting and the people, known and …