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Laila Harris Fatally Injured in Shooting at a Clayton County, GA Event Center.

Laila Harris, 15, Tragically Killed in Shooting at a Clayton County, GA Event Center. (Stock Photo: MurrayLegal.com)

Could the shooting at a Clayton County event center have been prevented and are justice and compensation available to the victim’s family? Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.

LOCAL NEWS

Gunfire rang out at a Clayton County event center late Saturday night, Dec 3, 2022, leaving one teen girl fatally injured.

As reported by 11Alive.com, “[the shooting happened] at 1078 Citizens Parkway in Morrow, an address that appears to be an event hall. The shooting happened around 11 p.m. on Saturday.”

According to the report, “the party was being held for students from across several metro Atlanta high schools. [Officers] said there were ‘hundreds of teenagers’ fleeing the scene when officers arrived.”
WSBtv.com is reporting, “trouble started when someone at the party was escorted off the property.” That person “came back with an accomplice and he shot up the location.” Per the report, “as students ran for cover, [a girl] was hit and killed.”

According to Fox5Atlanta.com, “[p]olice have identified that girl as Laila Harris, 15, who is from St. Louis but had been living in Marietta.”

The investigation is ongoing.

IS JUSTICE AVAILABLE? OUR LEGAL TAKE

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Event center patrons have a right to feel safe and secure while on the premises they are visiting. The level of security provided at the event center 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:

  • What security measures were in place to deter crime and protect the victim at the time of the incident?
  • Have there been prior incidents of violence on the property, and were any security measures added after any prior incidents?
  • Was the property aware of any suspicious persons or suspicious activity on the property prior to the incident? 
  • Have prior incidents of violence been reported on or near the property?
  • Were any security personnel at the property?
  • Have there been prior incidents of violence on 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 incident? 
  • Have authorities been to the property on prior occasions?

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 family of Laila Harris 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 family of Laila Harris retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.

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