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Jadyn Sleet Lexington Shooting: Preventable?
Jadyn Ray Sleet Killed in Lexington, KY Apartment Complex Shooting. (Stock Photo: MurrayLegal.com)
Lexington, KY – Gunfire rang out at an apartment complex Thursday night, October 24, 2024, leaving one person dead.
- As reported by WKYT.com, “[t]he shooting happened at an apartment complex on Tates Creek Road, not far from the Armstrong Mill Road intersection.”
- WAVE3.com is reporting, “[t]he Fayette County Coroner has identified the victim who was killed as 20-year-old Jadyn Ray Sleet of Georgetown.”
Legal Options Available to Family of Jadyn Ray Sleet?
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The following list of questions are 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 visitors, the family of Jadyn Ray Sleet may seek justice and elect to pursue legal claims and substantial compensation for their loss.
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