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Family of U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan sues Ontario security company whose employee shot him

The family of a U.S. military medic killed when a rogue security guard opened fire on American troops in Afghanistan is suing the Ontario-based security firm that hired the guard, alleging it failed to document and report the threat he posed to coalition forces.

The lawsuit, filed in California, alleged Tundra Group and its subsidiary Tundra Strategies, Inc., which is headquartered in Toronto, are responsible for the wrongful death of Rudy Acosta, 19, in a March 2011 attack at Forward Operating Base Frontenac, as well as injuries to three other soldiers.

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