Bennie Hargrove’s estate has filed a lawsuit. The property is tracking Washington Middle School, the principal, the Albuquerque Public Schools, the school board and the parents of Juan Saucedo Jr .. “This whole incident could have been stopped if the APS (Albuquerque Public School) had done what they are doing should, ”said Adam Oakey, an attorney representing the Hargrove family. Hargrove family lawyers claim the school and the county were negligent in Hargrove’s death. “We have started investigating this case. And one of the things we learned is that kids said he had the gun the day before. They said staff or teachers had been informed, ”said Shane Maier, another attorney who represents the Hargrove family. The lawsuit shows that the school’s principal, Modesta Herrera Hernandez, knew about the gun before the shooting and did nothing about it. “If you know someone is violent and brought a gun to school, make sure you handle it. That will be a suspension or an expulsion at this point, ”Oakey said. We contacted APS about the lawsuit in a statement in which they told us, “I think parents should worry and ask questions now. Why don’t things change, ”said Maier. We contacted every member of the school board, and those who contacted us said they didn’t even know about the lawsuit. “They are teachers. These are people who are committed to helping children, ”Oakey said. While there is money involved in civil litigation, family representatives said that was not the point. “Bennie Hargrove’s family doesn’t do this for money. Money will be questioned later, but at this point we are considering the changes we can make in the community, schools, and money, something we will discuss later, “Oakey said. Both lawyers said the changes They want to see APS implement their own rules. They also believe that more changes will be found during a lawsuit. According to the attorneys, the primary goal of the Hargrove family is to make sure this does not happen to another family .
ALBUQUERQUE, NM –
Bennie Hargrove’s estate has filed a lawsuit.
The property tracks Washington Middle School, the Headmaster, Albuquerque Public Schools, School Board, and Juan Saucedo Jr’s parents.
“This whole incident could have been stopped if the APS (Albuquerque Public School) had done what it should,” said Adam Oakey, an attorney who represents the Hargrove family.
Hargrove family lawyers claim the school and the county were negligent in Hargrove’s death.
“We have started investigating this case. And one of the things we learned is that kids said he had the gun the day before. They said staff or teachers had been informed, ”said Shane Maier, another attorney who represents the Hargrove family.
The lawsuit shows that the school’s principal, Modesta Herrera Hernandez, knew about the gun before the shooting and did nothing about it.
“If you know someone is violent and brought a gun to school, make sure you handle it. That will be a suspension or an expulsion at this point, ”Oakey said.
We contacted APS about the lawsuit in a statement they shared with us
“I think parents should worry and ask questions now. Why don’t things change, ”said Maier.
We contacted every member of the school board, and those who contacted us said they didn’t even know about the lawsuit.
“They are teachers. These are people who come in here to help children, ”Oakey said.
While there is money involved in civil litigation, family representatives said that was not the point.
“Bennie Hargrove’s family doesn’t do this for money. Money will be questioned later, but at this point we are considering the changes we can make in the community, schools, and money, something we will discuss later, “Oakey said.
Both lawyers said the changes they want to see are for APS to follow their own rules.
They also say they believe that more changes will be noted during a lawsuit.
According to the lawyers, the primary goal of the Hargrove family is to prevent this from happening to any other family again.
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