Parents of girl shot at Indiana school sue gunman's parents

Source: Associated Press


Published 2:55 pm CST, Thursday, December 6, 2018



Photo: Jenna Watson, AP
FILE - In this July 4, 2018 file photo, Ella Whistler serves as a grand marshal as she rides with her family in the Fourth of July Parade in Noblesville, Ind. The parents of Whistler who was shot seven times by a classmate at a suburban Indianapolis school are suing the young assailant's parents for damages. The suit filed Nov. 19 by Ella Whistler and her parents alleges negligence by the 13-year-old boy's parents led to her suffering life-altering injuries in the May 25 shooting at Noblesville West Middle School that also wounded a teacher. (Jenna Watson/The Indianapolis Star via AP File)/The Indianapolis Star via AP)

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The parents of a 13-year-old girl who was shot seven times by a classmate at a suburban Indianapolis school are suing the young assailant's parents.

The parents of Ella Whistler allege that negligence by the boy's parents led to their daughter suffering life-altering injuries in the May 25 shooting at Noblesville West Middle School.

The shooting ended when the boy was tackled by science teacher Jason Seaman , who was also shot and injured. The lawsuit alleges the boy's parents failed to prevent him from accessing guns and ammunition at his home.

The boy admitted to the attack. A judge ordered last month that the boy be held in state juvenile detention until he's 18 or deemed rehabilitated. The lawsuit was filed days later.



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