Tesla is being sued by one of its employees after the suspect behind Austin’s recent mass shooting at the Sixth Street entertainment district had previously assaulted her. However, no action was taken against him since she didn’t know his name.
65-year-old Lillian Mendoza Brady is claiming in excess of $1 million in damages from Tesla due to negligence. The incident occurred on December 4, 2025, at Tesla’s Austin facility, when Brady and the shooting suspect, Ndiaga Diagne, who was also a fellow employee, allegedly caught hold of her and threw her against the floor during a prayer break.
Brady reported the assault to Tesla and the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. Notably, she did not know his name and had no access to the footage captured inside the facility. Brady states in her legal filing that Tesla knew, or should have been aware of, Diagne’s short temper and aggressive behavior.
If Brady’s story is true, then maybe the mass shooting incident that happened on March 1 could have been prevented…