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Update: La Jayzia Cannon Identified as Victim Fatally Shot at Colorado Springs Nightclub. (KKTV.com)
Could this parking lot shooting have been prevented and are justice and compensation available to the victims and families? Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.
Local News
Update: As reported by Fox21News.com, a woman killed in a shooting at The Social nightclub in Colorado Springs has been identified as “19-year-old La Jayzia Cannon.”
Gunfire rang out in a parking lot adjacent to a Colorado Springs, Colorado nightclub early Saturday morning, August 3, 2019, leaving one woman dead and two men injured.
According to DenverPost.com, “[p]olice responded about 2 a.m. to reports of a shooting at The Social nightclub in the 3500 block of North Academy Boulevard.” The shooting, however, apparently took place in a parking lot adjacent to the club.
When officers arrived they located an adult female and adult male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
KKTV.com is reporting that the victims were taken to a local hospital where “[t]he woman passed away from her injuries, and the man remains in critical condition.”
A second man was shot and also treated at a local hospital for non life-threatening injuries.
The investigation is ongoing.
Our Legal Take
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Parking lot patrons have a right to feel safe and secure while on the premises they are visiting. The level of security provided in the parking lot 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?
- What security measures, such as bright lighting, visible surveillance cameras, and security personnel, were in place to deter crime and protect the victims at the time of 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 parking lot owner or management lacked adequate security to protect its visitors, the family of La Jayzia Cannon may seek justice and elect to pursue legal claims and substantial compensation for their loss. In addition, any other 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 La Jayzia Cannon and any injured victims retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.
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