Parents of School Shooter Acquitted
- A jury acquitted the parents of a school shooter after six years of waiting for justice.
- Victims' families expressed disappointment and blamed the parents for creating a 'little monster.'
- Despite the tragedy in Santa Fe, Texas, the shooter's parents were not held accountable.
In a Texas courtroom, families of the victims from the Santa Fe High School shooting have expressed their anguish and frustration during the civil suit against the shooter's parents. The families highlighted the parents' failure to recognize their son's mental health needs and their negligence in securing the firearms used in the tragic incident that claimed ten lives. On the day of closing arguments, some mothers brought their children's cremated remains to emphasize their grief and demand accountability. The shooter, now 23, confessed to the crime but was deemed incompetent to stand trial, leaving the families feeling a lack of justice. The lawsuit asserts that the parents' negligence contributed to the tragedy, stating that they failed to instill respect for life in their son and did not secure their weapons responsibly. Despite the emotional testimonies, some family members, like Yanas Stone, expressed disappointment in the jurors, believing they had predetermined their verdict and ignored the evidence presented. Hart, a U.S. Army veteran, voiced her anger at the shooter's parents, particularly during their testimony, where they did not accept responsibility for their son's actions. The parents reportedly did not reach out to the victims' families or acknowledge their presence in the courtroom until the urns were brought in. In a moment of dark humor, the mothers referred to their gathering as "Take Your Kids to Work Day," reflecting their struggle to cope with the loss while vowing to continue advocating for change.