Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed as Munitions Plant Explosion Investigation Crawls at ‘Snail’s Pace;’ 16 Confirmed Dead
Update: 2025-10-17
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Less than a week after a catastrophic explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems killed 16 people, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed on Thursday on behalf of the 9-year-old daughter of one victim. Investigators are continuing their work on-scene. The lawsuit, brought by Hughes & Coleman law firm, names AAC Investments, LLC – the parent company of Accurate Energetic Systems – as the defendant. Filed in Humphreys County Circuit Court, the complaint seeks up to $12 million in damages: $3 million in compensatory damages and $9 million in punitive damages. “The explosion occurred because Defendant AAC failed to maintain a reasonably safe factory for the fabrication, storage and handling of explosives and explosive materials,” the lawsuit alleges, accusing the company of gross negligence. The Plaintiff: A 9-Year-Old Who Lost Her Father The plaintiffs are identified as “P.M., a minor” and her mother, Cheyanne Towry. The child’s father, 37-year-old Jeremy Moore, was among the 16 workers killed in the October 10 explosion at the military explosives manufacturing plant. Moore worked in the munitions industry for nearly 19 years, according to his family. On the morning of the blast, he dropped his daughter off at his mother’s house before heading to work. Moore’s…
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