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WLKY’S, ALEXIS MATTHEWS JOINS US NOW TO EXPLAIN. ALEXIS. WELL, JENNIFER, RICK, THE 36 PAGE LAWSUIT GOES INTO DETAIL ABOUT HOW THE SHOOTER ACTED STRANGE WHEN HE PURCHASED THE GUN AT THE PRESTON HIGHWAY SHOP LESS THAN ONE WEEK BEFORE THE SHOOTING. THE ATTORNEYS ALLEGE THAT RIVER CITY FIREARMS IGNORED THOSE SIGNS, BUT SAY CUSTOMERS AT THE STORE DID NOTICE THEM. IN OUR LAWSUIT SEEKS TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE FORESEEABLE DAMAGE THAT THEIR ACTIONS AND INACTIONS CAUSED. A TEAM OF NATIONAL ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING VICTIMS OF HIGH PROFILE MASS SHOOTINGS ARE NOW LITIGATORS FOR VICTIMS OF THE OLD NATIONAL BANK SHOOTING. ON TUESDAY, THE LAWYERS ANNOUNCED THEY ARE SUING RIVER CITY FIREARM FOR NEGLIGENCE IN THE APRIL 10TH TRAGEDY. ON APRIL 4TH, THE NOW DECEASED SHOOTER, CONNOR STURGEON, BOUGHT THE AR 15 ASSAULT RIFLE AT THE STORE AND USED IT TO KILL FIVE PEOPLE AND WOUND SEVERAL OTHERS. LICENSED FIREARM DEALERS LIKE RIVER CITY ARE INSTRUCTED BY THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES THAT THEY ARE THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE IN PREVENTING FIREARMS FROM FALLING INTO THE WRONG HANDS, AND THAT THEY SHOULD NOT PROCEED WITH SUSPICIOUS SALES. THESE ARE ALLEGATIONS BY THE PLAINTIFFS AGAINST THE BUSINESS, THE COMPLAINT SAYS. RIVER CITY FIREARMS, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE AUDUBON NEIGHBORHOOD, IGNORED THE OBVIOUS RED FLAGS WHEN THE WEAPON WAS PURCHASED. OTHER CUSTOMERS SAID STURGEON APPEARED TO LACK KNOWLEDGE ABOUT GUNS AND DISPLAYED ODD BEHAVIOR, SUCH AS TALKING QUIETLY AND AVOIDING EYE CONTACT. THE ATTORNEYS SAY EMPLOYEES ARE TRAINED TO SPOT THESE SIGNS, WHICH SHOULD STOP THE SALE OF A DEADLY WEAPON. BUT THAT DIDN’T HAPPEN, AND PER THE LAWSUIT, ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES SUCH AS 30 ROUND MAGAZINES WERE ALSO SOLD AT THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF A RIVER CITY FIREARM ARMS EMPLOYEE. THIS ISN’T CANDY. THESE ARE THINGS THAT MAKE MASS SHOOTERS MORE DEADLY. THE LAWSUIT WAS FILED ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILIES OF JOSH BARRICK AND JIM TUTT, WHO WERE KILLED. WE HAVE A GAPING HOLE IN OUR FAMILY, AND MY HUSBAND HAS GONE WAY TOO SOON FOR OTHER BANK EMPLOYEES WHO WERE SHOT THAT DAY ARE ALSO SEEKING COMPENSATION. THE ATTORNEYS SAY. THIS LAWSUIT IS THE FIRST STEP IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PREVENT ANOTHER TRAGEDY. THEY ALSO PLAN TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST FIREARM AND GUN ACCESSORY MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS. WE’RE GOING TO LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED NOW BEFORE THIS LAWSUIT, THE COMPLAINT SAYS. RIVER CITY IN 2000, 16 RECEIVED A WARNING LETTER FROM THE LOUISVILLE ATF FOR SEVERAL INSPECTIONS AND VIOLATIONS, INCLUDING FAILING TO COMPLY WITH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. MOMENTS NOW, I SPOKE TO THE OWNER OF RIVER CITY FIREARMS TODAY, AND HE HAD NO COMMENT AT THE TIME BECAUSE HE HAD NOT YET BEEN SERVED. BUT HE DID CALL THE ENTIRE ORDEAL A TRAGEDY. I'