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Texas Jury Clears Parents in 2018 Santa Fe High School Shooting Case; Ammunition Seller Found Liable

GALVESTON, Texas — In an announcement Monday, a jury in Galveston cleared the parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis, the teenager responsible for the deadly 2018 shooting at Santa Fe High School, of any liability. During the trial, relatives of the victims and some survivors had accused Antonios Pagourtzis and Rose Kosmetatos of negligence by allowing their son access to firearms and failing to act on his worsening mental state. The comprehensive civil trial did, however, find …

Uvalde Investigation Clears Local Police in Robb Elementary School Shooting Tragedy

Uvalde, Texas – An investigation ordered by city leaders into the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School revealed a series of failures during the response that left 19 children and two teachers dead. Despite no blame being placed on local police officers, concerns were raised about the effectiveness of their actions. During a presentation, some family members of the victims expressed anger and walked out as the Uvalde Police Department officers were portrayed as acting …

Houston Grand Jury Clears Man in Justifiable Homicide Case

HOUSTON, Texas – The attorney for the man involved in the shooting at a southwest Houston taqueria, which resulted in the death of an armed robber, expressed satisfaction with the decision made by a Harris County grand jury. Juan L. Guerra, Jr., the shooter’s attorney, stated that the conclusion of the grand jury, in determining the shooting to be justifiable homicide, aligns with the beliefs of both himself and his client. Guerra, in an interview …