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Mobile Home Park Shooting in Albuquerque, NM on Atrisco Vista SW Leaves Two Teen Boys Fatally Injured. (Stock Photo: MurrayLegal.com)
Did negligent security contribute to the shooting deaths at an Albuquerque mobile home park and are justice and compensation available to the victims family? Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.
LOCAL NEWS
Two teen boys are dead after a shooting at an Albuquerque, NM mobile home park late Friday night, Jan 27, 2022.
As reported by ABQjournal.com, “deputies were dispatched around 10:50 p.m. to reports of shooting in the 200 block of Atrisco Vista SW, just south of Central.
ABQraw.com is reporting, “[w]hen deputies arrived, two juvenile victims suffering from multiple gunshot wounds were located. One of the victims (15) was pronounced deceased on scene and one was transported to UNMH in critical condition (14).”
KOB.com is reporting, “Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the 14-year-old boy was taken off life support Tuesday and pronounced dead. Deputies are now investigating the case as a double homicide.” The news outlet further reports that the shooting occurred “at a gated mobile home park off Atrisco Vista Boulevard.”
The investigation is ongoing.
IS JUSTICE AVAILABLE? OUR LEGAL TAKE
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Residents and guests of mobile home parks have a right to feel safe and secure while on the premises. 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?
- Was the property owner or manager aware of any suspicious activity prior to the shooting?
- 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?
- 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 residents and visitors, the family of the victims 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 family of the victims retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.
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