Georgia Legal Report
Ronald Green and Clifton “Casey” Emmert Killed in Smyrna, GA Shopping Center Shooting. (WSBtv.com)
Could the shooting at a Smyrna shopping center parking lot have been prevented and are justice and compensation available to the victims families? Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.
Local News
Gunfire rang out at a Smyrna, GA shopping center parking lot Thursday evening, July 16, 2020, leaving two men dead.
As reported by WSBtv.com, “[i]t happened at [a local] shopping center in Smyrna Thursday. Police said they received a call about a shooting around 5:50 p.m.”
According to 11Alive.com, “Ronald Green and Clifton “Casey” Emmert – both from Marietta – were shot and killed in an ‘ambush-style’ attack in the parking lot of the Cumberland Marketplace shopping center.”
Per the report, police believe that “Green and Emmert were sitting in Green’s car in the parking lot when a man drove up, got out, and shot them…the suspect – still unknown – drove off from the scene in a dark-gray, newer model Toyota Camry with a ‘tag applied for’ license plate.”
The investigation is ongoing, the suspect has not been identified yet.
Our Legal Take
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Shopping center patrons have a right to feel safe and secure while on the premises they are visiting. The level of security provided at the shopping 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:
- Have prior incidents of violence been reported on or near the property, and, if so, were any security measures added after any prior incidents?
- Did the shopping center have adequate security in place at the time of the shooting?
- What security measures, such as visible surveillance cameras, and security personnel, were 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 people or activity on the property prior to the shooting?
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 families of Ronald Green and Clifton “Casey” Emmert 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 families of Ronald Green and Clifton “Casey” Emmert retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.
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