The families of people killed in a 2019 mass shooting in Dayton have filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the ammunition used by the shooter.
That extended magazine was used by the gunman in the 2019 mass shooting in Dayton鈥檚 Oregon District. Nine people died and 27 more were injured in a span of 30 seconds.
The lawsuit was filed on August 2, just days before the second anniversary of the shooting. The lawsuit claims that the level of carnage was possible because KCI marketed and sold a gun magazine that can carry 100 rounds of ammunition at a time.
LaSandra James is the mother of Lois Oglesby, who died in the shooting. She said the anniversary of their mother鈥檚 death hangs over her two granddaughters.
鈥淪he鈥檚 counting the roses and saying, asking, 鈥楬ow, Nana, how is this possible that one person could kill nine people that fast?鈥�" James said. "She needs answers.鈥�
Attorneys are calling for the manufacturer to pay damages. They鈥檙e also filing an injunction to prevent the company from selling and marketing these magazines to the public.
The Brady organization, which lobbies to prevent gun violence, is helping to represent the wrongful death lawsuit. Brady attorney Jonathan Lowy says many mass shootings have been possible because of high-capacity magazines that allow shooters to fire between 75 to 100 rounds without reloading.
鈥淭his is unacceptable,鈥� Lowy said. 鈥淭here is a reason why so many places in America are being transformed into war zones and that鈥檚 because there are companies that are recklessly marketing tools of war to the public.鈥�
Additional reporting by Statehouse News Bureau correspondent Jo Ingles.
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