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Steven Jimenez, Christian Orellana Fatally Injured in North Plainfield, NJ Apartment Complex Shooting; One Other Person Critically Injured. (Stock Photo: MurrayLegal.com)
Did negligent security contribute to the shooting deaths at a North Plainfield apartment complex 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
Two people are dead and one person was injured after a shooting at a North Plainfield, New Jersey apartment complex Friday night, August 13, 2021.
As reported by MyCentralJersey.com, “North Plainfield police responded at 8:06 p.m. Friday to a call reporting multiple shooting victims at [Apartments] on Little Place.”
According to the report, “[a]rriving officers found three male shooting victims and immediately initiated life-saving measures while securing the crime scene.” The three victims were all cousins.
MyCentralJersey.com is reporting, “[t]he two cousins killed have been identified as Steven Jimenez, 14, and Christian Orellana, 31, who lived together in Plainfield…[t]he third victim of the shooting, another cousin, has not been identified and remains hospitalized in critical condition.”
The investigation is ongoing.
OUR LEGAL TAKE
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Residents and guests of apartment complexes have a right to feel safe and secure while on the premises. The level of security provided at the complex 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 there been prior incidents of violence on the property, and were any security measures added after any prior incidents?
- What security measures were in place to deter crime and protect the victims at the time of the shooting?
- Was the complex aware of any suspicious persons or suspicious 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 complex owner or management lacked adequate security to protect its residents and visitors, the families of Steven Jimenez and Christian Orellana may seek justice and elect to pursue legal claims and substantial compensation for their loss. In addition, any injured victim 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 families of Steven Jimenez and Christian Orellana and any injured victim retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.
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