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Level 9 Nightclub Shooting in Augusta, GA Leaves Three People Injured. (Stock Photo: MurrayLegal.com)
Could the shooting at an Augusta nightclub have been prevented and are justice and compensation available to the victim’s? Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.
Local News
Gunfire rang out at an Augusta, Georgia nightclub early Tuesday morning, March 21, 2022, leaving three people injured.
As reported by WRDW.com, “[t]hree people were injured in shooting at an Augusta nightclub Tuesday morning…a deputy working special duty at Level 9 in the 3000 block of Damascus Road heard a gunshot inside the club. The incident occurred at 2 a.m.”
WJBF.com is reporting, “[u]pon investigation, the deputy located two victims who had been shot at least one time. The first was a 22-year-old female shot in the back and the second was a 30-year-old female shot in her left thigh. The victims were taken to the hospital for treatment.”
According to the report, “[a] third victim, a 32-year-old man, was later discovered when he drove himself to the hospital for treatment of a gun shot to his lower back.”
The investigation is ongoing.
Is Justice Available? Our Legal Take
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Nightclub patrons have a right to feel safe and secure while on the premises they are visiting. The level of security provided at the property is of significance, and is a relevant consideration when analyzing whether this shooting may have been prevented. The following questions are also important in assessing whether this incident may have been avoided:
- Have prior incidents of violence been reported on or near the property?
- Were any security personnel at the property?
- Were security measures added after any prior incidents?
- What protocol was in place to deter crime and protect the victims at the time of the shooting?
- Was the property owner or manager aware of any suspicious persons or suspicious activity on the property prior to the shooting?
- Have authorities been to the property on prior occasions?
- Does the property owner or management have a protocol to check guests for deadly weapons prior to entering the establishment?
Property owners are generally required to protect against foreseeable harm to anyone and everyone legally on the premises. Should the investigation into this incident reveal facts that establish that the property owner or management lacked adequate security to protect its visitors, the victims may seek justice and elect to pursue legal claims and substantial compensation for their loss.
The Murray Law Firm has extensive and successful experience in handling security negligence claims on behalf of victims and their families, and suggests that an immediate, unbiased inspection of the property will need to be performed so as to limit evidence from being altered, damaged or destroyed. The complexities of pursuing a negligent security case are well understood by the legal team at The Murray Law Firm, and it is imperative that the victims retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.
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