Samuel Ling: Justice for Family? Fatally Injured in Indianapolis, IN Restaurant and Bar Parking Lot Shooting; Five Others Wounded. (IndyStar.com)
Could the shooting at an Indianapolis restaurant and bar parking lot have been prevented and are justice and compensation available to the victim’s family and injured victims? Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.
LOCAL NEWS
Gunfire rang out at an Indianapolis, IN restaurant and bar parking lot early Sunday morning, Nov 5, 2023, leaving one man dead and five other people injured.
As reported by IndyStar.com, “[a call came into] 911 at 1:21 a.m., one of several emergency calls the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department received for a mass shooting at 5905 Madison Ave.”
According to the report, “[w]hen officers arrived minutes later they found one male dead and four people injured, two of them critically. Police said an argument inside [a restaurant and karaoke bar] appeared to have spilled outside when the shooting started in the parking lot.”
WTHR.com is reporting, “[m]edics pronounced one man dead when they arrived. On Nov. 6, the Marion County Coroner’s Office identified him as 23-year-old Samuel Ling. Four other victims were transported to local hospitals. A 23-year-old woman and 25-year-old man were listed in critical condition, and 29- and 25-year-old men were described as ‘stable’ by police.”
The investigation is ongoing.
IS JUSTICE AVAILABLE? OUR LEGAL TAKE
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Restaurant and parking lot 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?
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 Samuel Ling may seek justice and elect to pursue legal claims and substantial compensation for their loss. In addition, the injured victims 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 Samuel Ling and any injured victims retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.
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