LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The survivors and families of the Old National Bank shooting plan to file a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the gun used in the mass shooting.
What You Need To Know
- Survivors and families of the Old National Bank shooting are suing the maker of gun used in the attack
- Attorney Tad Thomas says his firm and a Chicago firm are filing the suit against Radical Firearms
- Five people were killed in the April 10 attack in downtown Louisville
- There isn't an exact monetary figure, but each victim is seeking different damages
On April 10, a gunman entered the Old National Bank building, previously located on East Main Street, and proceeded to shoot employees in the building. When it was over, five people were dead and eight others injured, including two Louisville Metro Police officers.
Attorney and Louisville native, Tad Thomas tells Spectrum News 1, his firm is working with a Chicago law firm representing a total of six victims and families in the case.
Thomas says the lawsuit will be filed in the coming months against a Texas company called Radical Firearms.
Thomas said the lawsuit is personal for him. He said, “Louisville is a big, small town. I knew someone who was involved in the shooting. I think everyone in town knew someone or was close to someone in the shooting.” He added, “We hope the lawsuit will send a message to not only Radical but other manufacturers in this particular area.”
Thomas said right now there’s no exact compensation being sought, but each victim is seeking different types of damages.
He said they will also see punitive damages, intended to punish the manufacturer for what Thomas says is, “reckless or grossly negligent conduct.”
Those who died in the shooting were Joshua Barrick, 40; Thomas Elliott, 63; Juliana Farmer, 45; Deana Eckert, 57; and James Tutt, 64. The shooter, identified as Connor Sturgeon, 25, was also killed in the incident.