The family of the slain dean of Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology - Inglewood has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the school, alleging that the school failed to perform a simple background check before he was employed.

Jesse Figueroa, 40, is facing multiple felony charges , including murder, after he allegedly opened fire on campus May 2, leaving one woman dead, Dr. Cameisha Clark, and another injured.

The 35-year-old Clark had recently been promoted to Interim Dean of Student Affairs at Spartan College when she was shot and killed by Figueroa, according to her family's attorney. Shortly after the shooting, Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts said Clark and her receptionist were targeted by Figueroa.

"He was a current employee at the college ... had some disagreement a

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