The settlement is the largest ever reached in a mass shooting case.The shooting took place at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on November 5, 2017.
The gunman, Devin Patrick Kelley, was a former U.S. Air Force member who had been court-martialed for assaulting his wife and child.He was shot and killed by police after the shooting.
The shooting left 26 people dead and 20 others injured.The settlement was reached after a three-year legal battle.
The families of the victims argued that the Air Force was negligent in failing to report Kelley's criminal history to the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).
The NICS is a database that is used to screen gun buyers for criminal backgrounds.If Kelley's criminal history had been in the NICS, he would have been prohibited from purchasing a gun.
The settlement will provide compensation to the families of the victims and to the survivors of the shooting.The settlement is a reminder of the need for stronger gun control laws in the United States.
The shooting in Sutherland Springs was one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history.The shooting has also led to calls for reform of the Air Force's system for reporting criminal history.
The settlement is a significant victory for the families of the victims. The settlement is also a reminder of the ongoing toll of gun violence in the United States.