The plaintiffs include the estates of some of the seven people killed during the shooting, and others were were wounded.
– Survivors of the July 4 parade mass shooting in Highland Park filed multiple lawsuits on Wednesday accusing a gun manufacturer, distributor, retailer, the alleged shooter, and his father of responsibility for the massacre in which seven people were killed and dozens more were injured.
They also claim that Bud's Gun Shop and Red Dot Arms allowed the alleged gunman to obtain his weapons despite a ban on such guns in Highland Park and Highwood. In the complaint, the plaintiffs said the alleged gunman would have needed to provide his address and identification to Bud's Gun Shop which would have shown he was a resident of Highland Park or Highwood.
She described the experience of hearing shots"out of the clear blue sky" as she was enjoying the festivities, until being shot. "There would never be a goodbye hug or kiss. There would be no opportunity to thank him for all the love and support he showered on us over the years," Strauss said."There would be no more jokes, laughs or conversations."
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