Overview

• Sixteen witnesses of the Buffalo mass shooting filed a lawsuit alleging the defendants contributed to the attacker's radicalization and ability to carry out the shooting.
• The plaintiffs say they continue to suffer from trauma after witnessing the racially-motivated shooting at the Tops grocery store.
• The lawsuit names social media platforms like YouTube and Reddit which allegedly enabled the shooter's extremist views.
• Gun manufacturers and retailers are also named for supplying the shooter with firearms and body armor used in the attack.
• In addition to companies, the parents of the 18-year-old shooter were sued for neglect and enabling their son.