Family of Slain Florida TV Reporter Sues Employer for Negligence

The lawsuit claims Charter Communications failed to protect Dylan Lyons, who was killed while reporting on a 2023 shooting in Pine Hills.

Dylan Lyons, a Spectrum News 13 reporter, was fatally shot in February 2023 while covering a homicide in Pine Hills, Florida.
His parents have filed a negligence lawsuit against Charter Communications, Spectrum's parent company, alleging a lack of adequate safety measures for field reporters.
The lawsuit argues that Lyons was sent to a high-risk area without security personnel or protective equipment, despite the suspect being at large at the time.
The legal filing highlights broader concerns about journalist safety and calls for news organizations to take greater responsibility for staff protection in dangerous environments.
Keith Moses, the accused shooter, faces multiple murder charges for the deaths of Lyons, a 9-year-old girl, and another woman, and has pleaded not guilty.