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Synsyr Lewis: Justice for Family? Fatally Injured in Federal Way, WA Parking Lot Shooting. (KING5.com)
Could the shooting at a Federal Way parking lot have been prevented and are justice and compensation available to the victim’s family? Our firm represents victims of security failures across the United States, and we have recovered nearly $200 million dollars for our Clients. Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.
LOCAL NEWS
Gunfire rang out at a Federal Way, WA parking lot Thursday morning, April 4, 2024, leaving one child dead.
As reported by Fox13Seattle.com, “[o]fficers responded to a report of a shooting at [a restaurant parking lot] on 178 Southwest Campus Drive before 10 a.m.”
According to the report, “[m]inutes later, police received a call from St. Francis Hospital where a 2-year-old child showed up with a gunshot wound. The child was taken to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition. They later died from their injuries.”
SeattleTimes.com is reporting, “[a]uthorities have identified Synsyr Lewis as [the] 2-year-old killed.”
According to the report, “[p]olice are still searching for a man wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and a dark jacket seen firing at Lewis’ father. Lewis’ father fired in self-defense back at the suspect, whom witnesses saw get into a silver or light-colored Hyundai sedan and drive off.”
The investigation is ongoing.
IS JUSTICE AVAILABLE? 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 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?
- 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 Synsyr Lewis 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 Synsyr Lewis retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.
OUR RESULTS? NEARLY $200 MILLION IN VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS FOR OUR CLIENTS
The Murray Law Firm has a long history of representing victims of violence and security negligence. We have obtained nearly $200 Million in verdicts and settlements for our Clients, including:
- A $29.25 million dollar verdict for a victim of an unsafe property.
- Settlement in excess of $10 million dollars for a victim of gun violence at an apartment complex.
- Settlement in excess of $10 million dollars for a family who lost a loved one to gun violence at a commercial property.
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