Survivor of California Mass Shooting Files Lawsuits for Negligence and Unsafe Conditions
The lone survivor and the family of a victim from the Half Moon Bay shooting are suing the farm owner for failing to protect workers and providing inhumane living conditions.
- Pedro Felix Romero Perez, the lone survivor of the Half Moon Bay mass shooting, is suing California Terra Garden and its owner for negligence, citing the failure to protect employees from foreseeable violence.
- The lawsuit also highlights the substandard living conditions provided to farmworkers, including housing them in shipping containers without basic amenities.
- Legal actions are being taken by Perez and the family of Jose Romero Perez, who was killed in the shooting, seeking compensation for physical, emotional, and financial trauma.
- The farm had a history of violence, including a previous shooting incident and threats made by the alleged shooter, Chunli Zhao, who is now facing multiple murder charges.
- Advocates and attorneys are using these lawsuits to demand better protection and living conditions for farmworkers, emphasizing the broader issue of migrant worker exploitation.
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