Mom hires Ben Crump in wrongful death suit against SLU and security officer as trial looms

Dorothy Slaughter has hired attorney Ben Crump to file a wrongful death lawsuit against St. Louis University and a security officer. The suit follows the 2021 fatal shooting of her 36-year-old son, Omar Zulueta Jr., by the officer.
Dorothy Slaughter's son, 36-year-old Omar Zulueta Jr., was shot and killed by a St. Louis University security officer in June 2021.
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