Georgia Legal Report
DeKalb County, GA Shopping Center Shooting Leaves One Man in Critical Condition. (WSBtv.com)
Could the shooting at a DeKalb County shopping center have been prevented and are justice and compensation available to the victim? Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.
Local News
Gunfire rang out at a DeKalb County shopping center late Saturday night, Nov 12, 2022, leaving one man injured.
As reported by AJC.com, “A man was seriously injured in a shooting at a Redan shopping center in DeKalb County on Saturday night…Officers arrived at the business strip on the corner of Redan and Panola roads just after 11 p.m. and found the victim, who is in his 30’s, with an apparent gunshot wound.”
According to the report, witnesses state “the victim was involved in an argument outside the restaurant that continued inside the business before gunfire erupted.”
The investigation is ongoing.
Is Justice Available? 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:
- 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 victim may seek justice and elect to pursue legal claims and substantial compensation for his injuries.
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 victim retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect his interests.
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