TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The household of an Orlando reporter gunned down whereas reporting at a criminal offense scene in 2023 is suing his employer, alleging wrongful dying.
The lawsuit claims that Constitution Communications, the guardian firm of Spectrum Information 13, despatched Dylan Lyons to a doubtlessly harmful space and failed to offer enough safety on the time he was shot and killed whereas sitting in a information car.
“Every day, journalists on directed assignments, with out a say or choices, are directed to enter potential hurt’s means and report the information with out acceptable safety measures, decisions, or correct consideration of their well-being,” a launch from NeJame Legislation acknowledged. “Though they achieve this with a dedication to reporting the reality for his or her respective communities, they don’t join a dying sentence.”
A second lawsuit might be filed in opposition to the Orange County Sheriff’s Workplace subsequent week alleging civil rights violations and wrongful dying, based on the household’s attorneys. Attorneys allege the sheriff’s workplace knew the suspect was nonetheless at massive and didn’t notify media personnel working within the space of the crime scene.
Lyons was amongst three individuals killed by Keith Moses on Feb. 22, 2023, based on regulation enforcement officers. Moses was accused of fatally taking pictures a girl in her automobile earlier than breaking into a house, killing one other girl and her 9-year-old daughter. The kid’s father was wounded within the assault.
Moses exited the house and shot a Information 13 photojournalist, who survived his accidents. Lyons was fatally shot whereas sitting within the information car. Moses was charged with 16 offenses, together with three counts of first-degree homicide.
“Dylan’s homicide was an unforeseeable and horrible tragedy,” a press release from Spectrum Information reads. “We hope that Keith Moses, who has been charged, will quickly be delivered to justice for the homicide of Dylan and the others that day. With reference to these particular allegations, Dylan was the sufferer of a mindless act of violence. The claims in opposition to Spectrum Information are unfounded and we’ll search to have them dismissed.”
