Lawsuit Filed Over LA County Deputy's Death at Mobile Shooting Range

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed

• 💔 The family of Deputy Freddy Flores has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against LA County and the Sheriff's Department following his death.
• 🗓️ Flores, a 22-year veteran and father of three, died six months after a mobile shooting range he was in exploded on October 10th, 2023.
• 💸 The lawsuit seeks compensation for his widow and children, and also calls for an injunction to permanently shut down all mobile shooting ranges.

Allegations of Negligence and Prior Incidents

• ⚠️ The family's attorney, John Carpenter, claims the county knew about the dangers of the trailers, citing residue of gunpowder and accelerants causing fires.
• 🚩 Carpenter states there were three prior incidents involving the mobile shooting ranges before the one that mortally injured Deputy Flores.
• ❓ The family is seeking answers as to why the explosion occurred and claims they are still waiting for them from the Sheriff's Department.

Safety Concerns and Department Response

• 🚫 The lawsuit aims to prevent other deputies from suffering a similar fate and to ensure no other family endures such devastation.
• 🔒 OSHA cited and penalized the facility in Castaic after what is now called an accidental explosion.
• 🛑 Currently, all mobile shooting ranges in LA County are closed as the investigation is ongoing, a policy the lawsuit seeks to make permanent.
• 🔍 The attorney suggests that the maintenance and cleaning practices specific to LA County may have contributed to the incidents, unlike other parts of the country.