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GTA Blamed For Highway Killing

The family of a man killed by teenagers, who shot at passing cars on a freeway, has filed a lawsuit against Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two. 16-year-old Willia...

David Jenkins, Blogger

September 12, 2003

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The family of a man killed by teenagers, who shot at passing cars on a freeway, has filed a lawsuit against Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two. 16-year-old William and 14-year-old Joshua Buckner opened fire on vehicles on the Interstate 40 highway in Tennessee with a .22 caliber rifle, killing one person and injuring another. When questioned the two teens claimed they had been bored and decided to mimic their favorite video game – GTA III.

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David Jenkins ([email protected]) is a freelance writer and journalist working in the UK. As well as being a regular news contributor to Gamasutra.com, he also writes for newsstand magazines Cube, Games TM and Edge, in addition to working for companies including BBC Worldwide, Disney, Amazon and Telewest.

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