Json Markell Hunt: Justice for Family? Fatally Injured in Pontiac, MI Strip Mall Shooting; One Other Man Wounded. (Fox2Detroit.com)
Could the shooting at a Pontiac strip mall have been prevented and are justice and compensation available to the victim’s family and injured victim? Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.
LOCAL NEWS
Gunfire rang out at a Pontiac, MI strip mall Sunday Afternoon, Jan 14, 2024, leaving one man dead and one other man injured.
As reported by CBSnews.com, “[a]t about 4 p.m. on Jan. 14, Oakland County deputies responded to the 400 block of W. Huron after receiving a report of shots fired. When they arrived, they found a 25-year-old man in the parking lot of the strip mall.”
According to the report, “[t]he Oakland County Sheriff’s Office says deputies rendered aid to the 25-year-old victim until EMS arrived. He was taken to a local hospital in critical but stable condition to be treated for multiple gunshot wounds. ”
Fox2Detroit.com is reporting, “[the victim] also told [officers] that his cousin, 27-year-old Json Markell Hunt, had also been shot and was still inside. Hunt, who was from Clinton Township, was found suffering a gunshot wound to the head inside the building. He was pronounced dead at the scene.”
IS JUSTICE AVAILABLE? OUR LEGAL TAKE
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Strip mall 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 security measures added after any prior incidents?
- Were any security personnel at the property?
- 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?
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 Json Markell Hunt may seek justice and elect to pursue legal claims and substantial compensation for their loss. In addition, any injured victim may seek justice and elect to pursue legal claims and substantial compensation for their 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 family of Json Markell Hunt and any injured victim retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.
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