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Could the shooting at a Birmingham nightclub parking lot have been prevented and are justice and compensation available to the victims families and injured victim? Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.

Local News

Gunfire rang out at a Birmingham, AL nightclub parking lot early Friday morning, Oct 6, 2023, leaving two men dead and a woman injured.

As reported by ABc3340.com, “[t]he shooting happened in the parking lot of a nightclub in the 800 block of 2nd Avenue North just after 1 a.m..”

CBS42.com is reporting, “Birmingham Fire and Rescue members pronounced the victims dead at the scene, and transported the injured woman to a local hospital in critical condition.”

According to the report, “[t]he Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the two men killed as 22-year-old Jjuan James Cole, of Birmingham, and 27-year-old Dyron Malik Mays-Perry, of Midfield.”

The shooting remains under investigation.

Is Justice Available? Our Legal Take

Nightclub 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?
• Was there security personnel at the property?
• Were security measures added after any prior incidents?
• 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?
• Does the property owner or management have a protocol to check guests for deadly weapons prior to entering the establishment?

Property owners and managers 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, or engaged in the negligent retention of its security personnel, the families of Jjuan James Cole and Dyron Malik Mays-Perry 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 and investigation 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 the families of Jjuan James Cole and Dyron Malik Mays-Perry retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.

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