Two years after the tragic Uvalde school massacre, families of the victims have filed multiple state lawsuits against social media giant Meta, video game maker Activision, and firearm manufacturer Daniel Defense. The wrongful death lawsuits, filed in California and Texas, claim that these entities "preyed upon insecure, adolescent boys" and are responsible for enabling and emboldening the shooter.

The lawsuits come just two days after the families reached a $2 million settlement with the city of Uvalde over the May 24, 2022, Robb Elementary School massacre, which claimed the lives of 19 students and two teachers. Attorney Josh Koskoff, who represents the families, filed the lawsuits in Los Angeles County Superior Court against Activision and Meta, and in Uvalde District Court against Daniel Defense.

According to the lawsuits, the gunman, on his 18th birthday, purchased the AR-15 used in the Uvalde shooting because of the influence of Instagram, Activision, and Daniel Defense. The attorneys argue that these entities knowingly exposed the gunman to the weapon, conditioned him to see it as a solution to his problems, and trained him to use it. They claim that the video game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare," which prominently features the AR-15 model used in the shooting, along with explicit marketing tactics on Instagram by Daniel Defense, played a significant role in his decision to acquire the weapon.

The lawsuits allege that the gunman had been playing various versions of "Call of Duty" since he was 15 years old, downloading "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" in November 2021. Simultaneously, the attorneys claim that he was being aggressively marketed on Instagram with images glorifying combat and promoting the illegal use of Daniel Defense weapons.

According to the legal documents, the gunman created an account with Daniel Defense on April 27, 2022, and added the DDM4V7 model to his online cart. Just 23 minutes past midnight on his 18th birthday on May 16, 2022, he purchased the weapon, a mere eight days before the Uvalde shooting occurred.

Attorney Josh Koskoff emphasizes that the two lawsuits are interconnected, as Instagram served as a connection between the adolescent gunman, the AR-15, and the gun company. He accuses Instagram of prioritizing attention and ad revenue over preventing the promotion of dangerous content.

In response to the lawsuits, an Activision spokesperson expressed condolences to the affected families, stating that millions of people worldwide enjoy video games without resorting to violence. CBS News has reached out to Meta and Daniel Defense for their comments on the litigation.

The families are also planning to file a separate $500 million federal lawsuit against nearly 100 state police officers involved in the botched law enforcement response to the shooting. They also intend to sue former Robb Elementary School principal Mandy Gutierrez and Pete Arredondo, the school district's former police chief who was fired after the incident.

The families of the Uvalde school massacre victims are seeking justice and accountability from the entities they believe played a significant role in the tragedy.