Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting Victims Are Awarded $26 Million
Almost four years after a shooter entered Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and killed 17 people, the Broward County school district awarded more than $26 million to the victims.
The Broward County Florida school district board approved two legal settlements on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press (AP). One payment totaling $25 million will be shared by 51 plaintiffs, including families of the 17 dead and students and staff who were injured during the shooting.
The school district will also pay $1.25 million to Anthony Borges, a student who was severely injured during the 2018 shooting. The Borges family decided to pursue their own separate lawsuit because they said their son’s injuries will require a lifetime of medical treatment, according to local media.
