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Hyo Sup Um Fatally injured in Las Vegas, NV Casino Parking Garage Shooting. (Stock Photo: MurrayLegal.com)
Could the shooting at a Las Vegas casino parking garage have been prevented and are justice and compensation available to the victim’s Family? Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.
Local News
A man lost his life after a shooting at a Las Vegas, Nevada casino parking garage Friday evening, December 31, 2021.
As reported by Fox5Vegas.com, “officers responded to the 2400 block of West Sahara Avenue around 6:15 p.m., Dec. 31 for reports of shots being fired inside a parking garage at [a casino].”
According to the report, “casino security guards found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was taken to the hospital where he later died. Two suspects were detained.”
8NewsNow.com is reporting, “[t]he victim is a male in his 50’s. Police believe that the two suspects had entered the parking garages with the intent to commit a robbery.”
According to 8NewsNow.com, the victim “has been identified as Hyo Sup Um.”
The investigation is ongoing.
Our Legal Take
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Casino and parking garage 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, and, if so, were any security measures added after any prior incidents?
- Did the parking garage have adequate security in place at the time of the shooting?
- What security measures, such as visible surveillance cameras, and security personnel, were in place to deter crime and protect the victim at the time of the incident?
- Was the property aware of 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 family of Hyo Sup Um 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 Hyo Sup Um retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.
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