Civil Litigation
Jun. 10, 2022
Attorney didn’t secure weapons used by gunman, suit says
“We don’t know if [the gunman] knew him or if they had prior relations as [Robert] Bettencourt is a lawyer who practices family law and handles criminal cases. We have to figure that out,” said plaintiffs attorney John D. Barron.
A San Luis Obispo County attorney was sued for wrongful death and injury this week by plaintiffs who say a gunman obtained weapons and ammunition from the law office near the El Paso de Robles courthouse and went on a daylong shooting rampage.
Deputy Sheriff Nicholas Dreyfus, who was shot in the face; his wife, Tyler Dreyfus; and Johnny Watson, the son of deceased victim James Watson, argue that Robert Bettencourt Jr. did not secure the we...
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