# British Columbia Seeks Legal Action Against OpenAI Over Shooting > Source: > Published: 2026-07-08 05:44:13+00:00 Legal actions over failure-to-notify allegations raise compliance and incident-response risk for AI safety and trust teams. The Province of **British Columbia** has retained counsel to explore legal action against **OpenAI** for its alleged failure to notify law enforcement after safety teams flagged violent prompts on its ChatGPT platform prior to the **February 10, 2026** Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, according to a provincial news release (British Columbia News). The release says the Province retained **CFM Lawyers** in Vancouver and California-based **Stranch, Jennings & Garvey** to assess remedies. Reporting by BBC, Al Jazeera and CBC notes families already filed lawsuits in California in April, and multiple outlets report OpenAI banned an account linked to the shooter in **June 2025** and that CEO **Sam Altman** issued an apology, per BBC and AFP/France24.