Parents of Aurora shooting victim file lawsuit against ammo, body armor suppliers

Parents of Aurora shooting victim file lawsuit against ammo, body armor suppliers
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The parents of Jessica Ghawi, a young woman murdered during the 2012 Aurora movie theater shooting, have filed a lawsuit against four internet companies, alleging that they "negligently and unlawfully" supplied ammunition, tear gas, and body armor to James Holmes, a "patently dangerous homicidal man."

"We're putting them on notice," Lonnie Phillips, Ghawi's father, said during a press conference. "We're coming after you."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.