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Family Appeals Ruling That Denver Schools Aren’t Liable in Luis Garcia’s Death

The family’s attorney has criticized the district attorney for declining to charge the alleged shooter during the open investigation

The words "Long Live Luis" are painted on the 'E' outside East High School in memory of 16-year-old Luis Garcia, who was shot and killed last year at the school in Denver, on September 22, 2023. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)
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Overview

  • Judge Kandace C. Gerdes dismissed the Garcia family’s wrongful-death lawsuit under the Claire Davis School Safety Act after ruling that the 2023 shooting occurred on a public roadway outside East High School.
  • The Garcia family filed a notice of appeal challenging the dismissal and seeking to hold Denver Public Schools responsible for failing to protect students.
  • Family attorney Matthew Barringer has accused the Denver District Attorney’s Office of knowing the alleged shooter’s identity yet refusing to bring charges.
  • The Denver Police Department and the District Attorney’s Office say the investigation remains active with no updates or arrests to date.
  • Denver Public Schools removed resource officers in 2020 and reinstated them at East High in 2023 following two shootings that raised questions about campus security measures.