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Gary Meeks, Dontae Robinson, Steven Walker: Security Failure? Injured in Clarksburg, WV Bar Shooting. (Stock Photo: MurrayLegal.com)
Did negligent security contribute to the shooting at a Clarksburg bar and are justice and compensation available to the victims? Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.
LOCAL NEWS
Three people were injured after a shooting at a Clarksburg, WV bar early Sunday morning, April 23, 2022.
As reported by WVmetronews.com, “[p]olice in Clarksburg are investigating a shooting at a bar on Milford Street early Sunday. Police were called around 2:20 a.m. Sunday to [the bar], where three gunshot victims were found.”
LootPress.com is reporting, “[t]wo of the individuals involved were transported to United Hospital Center to receive treatment for their injuries, while a third individual was transported to Ruby Memorial Hospital.” The news outlet reports that “Clarksburg Police Department confirmed on Sunday that an altercation occurred at [the bar] in Harrison County which led to three shooting-related injuries.”
According to WDTV.com, “Gary Meeks, 49, of Stonewood was shot in the lower abdomen and is in critical condition at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. Dontae Robinson, 34, of Clarksburg, and Steven Walker, 41, of Worthington, are both in stable condition at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.”
The investigation is ongoing.
IS JUSTICE AVAILABLE? OUR LEGAL TAKE
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Bar guests have a right to feel safe and secure while on the premises. 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:
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- Have prior incidents of violence been reported on or near the property?
- Were any security personnel at the property?
- Were security measures added after any prior incidents?
- Was the property owner or manager aware of any suspicious persons or suspicious activity on the property prior to the shooting?
- Have authorities been to the property on prior occasions?
- Does the property owner or management have a protocol to check guests for deadly weapons prior to entering the establishment?
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 residents and visitors, Gary Meeks, Dontae Robinson and Steven Walker 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 victims retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.
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