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NW Miami-Dade, FL Convenience Store Shooting Claims One Life, Injures Two Others. (Miami.CBSlocal.com)
Did negligent security contribute to this shooting 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.
Gunfire erupted early Friday morning, January 8, 2021 at a Miami, FL convenience store leaving one person killed and two others injured.
As reported by Miami.CBSlocal.com, “Miami-Dade police said around 12:30 a.m. they received a ShotSpotter alert about gunfire in the area of NW 18th Avenue and NW 66th Street.”
MiamiHerald.com is reporting, “[w]hen officers arrived, they found two shot men. One of them died before fire-rescue arrived…[t]he other man was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center.”
According to the report, “[a] short while later, officers…were notified that someone had driven to North Shore Hospital with a gunshot wound and was transferred to Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition. Investigators believe that person was also involved in the shooting.”
The investigation is ongoing.
OUR LEGAL TAKE
Convenience store 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 there been prior incidents of violence on or near the property?
- What security measures, such as monitored surveillance cameras, clear windows, and visible security personnel, were in place to deter crime and protect the victim at the time of the shooting?
- Was there 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 deceased victim’s family may seek justice and elect to pursue legal claims and substantial compensation for their loss. In addition, any 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 deceased victim’s family and any injured victims retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect his interests.
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