The parents of slain Northwestern State football player Ronnie Caldwell Jr. filed a wrongful death lawsuit late Friday, naming former coach Brad Laird, the state of Louisiana through the board of supervisors of Northwestern State and the apartment complex Caldwell lived at as defendants.
The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court Western District Louisiana and includes counts of premises liability and vicarious liability, according to the complaint reviewed by ESPN.
Caldwell Jr.'s parents, Ronnie Caldwell Sr. and Blanche Bradley, announced last week they planned to file the suit in the wake of their son's murder on Oct.