# Tumbler Ridge mass shooting victims file 30 new lawsuits against OpenAI > Source: > Published: 2026-09-02 13:22:57+00:00 # Tumbler Ridge mass shooting victims file 30 new lawsuits against OpenAI By Dara KerrSource: [The Guardian Technology](https://www.theguardian.com/us/technology)The company says it prioritizes safety, but suits allege its [ChatGPT](/compare/chatgpt-vs-claude) bot induced shooter to carry out attack in Canada [OpenAI](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/openai) faces 30 new lawsuits filed on behalf of victims of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. The suits, filed on Wednesday, allege the company’s [ChatGPT](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/chatgpt) [chatbot](/glossary/chatbot) induced the shooter to carry out the attack in rural Canada in February, in which eight people were killed and dozens more wounded – most of them children. [Continue reading...](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/02/openai-lawsuits-tumbler-ridge-mass-shooting) Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.