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Kevin Sobnosky Fatally Injured by Stray Bullet After Shooting Outside Columbus, OH Gas Station. (Stock Photo: MurrayLegal.com)
Did negligent security contribute to this shooting and are justice and compensation available to the victim’s family? Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.
Gunfire erupted early Sunday morning, Oct 30, 2022 at a Columbus, OH gas station leaving one man dead.
As reported by WKBN.com, “[p]olice say that at 3:50 a.m. on Oct. 30, four men between the ages of 18 and 21 were in a vehicle driving near a [convenience] store and gas station at the 1400 block of North Cassady Avenue. The vehicle was hit by gunfire coming from the parking lot of the [gas station].”
10tv.com is reporting, “[t]he vehicle was hit by gunfire coming from the gas station’s parking lot and [the victim] was struck by a bullet.”
According to 10tv.com, “[the victim] was taken to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at approximately 4:17 p.m.” Police have charged one suspect with murder “in the death of 21-year-old Kevin Sobnosky.”
The shooting investigation is ongoing.
IS JUSTICE AVAILABLE? OUR LEGAL TAKE
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Gas Station and convenience store patrons, and those around the property, have a right to feel safe and secure. 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?
- Have there been prior incidents of violence on 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 and around 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 an those around the property, the family of Kevin Sobnosky 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 Kevin Sobnosky retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.
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