Hillcrest Estates Apartment Complex Shooting Leaves One Man Dead.

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Hillcrest Estates Apartment Complex Shooting Leaves One Man Dead, One Other Injured.

Hillcrest Estates Apartment Complex Shooting Leaves One Man Dead, One Other Injured. (Stock Photo: MurrayLegal.com)

Kansas City, MO – Hillcrest Estates Apartments Shooting Leaves One Man Dead One Other Injured.

KANSAS CITY, MO NEWS (August 26, 2024) – Gunfire rang out at a Kansas City, MO apartment Complex Monday night, August 26, 2024, leaving one man dead and one man injured.

As reported by KansasCity.com, “[o]fficers responded to a report of shots fired at about 9:45 p.m. Monday at the Hillcrest Estates apartments in the 8400 block of Drury Circle in Kansas City’s Hillcrest neighborhood.”

KCTV5.com is reporting, “[a]s officers arrived they found a man in front of a residence suffering from a gunshot wound. Responding officers were then directed inside the home where they found another man also shot. That male was pronounced deceased on the scene by emergency medical personnel. The other victim was rushed to a nearby hospital with critical injuries.”

The investigation is ongoing.

Potential Legal Claims for Shooting Victim at Hillcrest Estates Apartments?

The following questions are important in assessing whether this incident may have been avoided:

  • Have the been prior incidents of violence 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? 
  • Have authorities been to the property on prior occasions?

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The Murray Law Firm has a long history of representing victims of violence and security negligence. We have obtained nearly $250 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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