Parents of killed Northwestern State player files lawsuit against coach

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The family members of killed Northwestern State football player Ronnie Caldwell Jr. filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Friday night.

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Court documents show that the attorneys claim the university, the Quad Apartment Complex, and former Northwestern State head football Coach Brad Laird failed to protect Caldwell.

Caldwell's parents, Ronnie Caldwell Sr. and Blanche Bradley, stated last week that they planned to bring the lawsuit following their son's death on Oct. 12. Their statement came a day after the university said it was canceling the rest of the football season and that Lairdhad resigned as head coach.

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According to the family's attorneys, the roommate, John McIntosh, pulled a gun on Caldwell, who immediately reported the incident to his father. Caldwell was shot and died three days later, despite assurances that he would be shifted to a safer location.

McIntosh had been arrested that day for having a handgun while under the influence of a controlled hazardous the substance. However, no one has been charged with murder.