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Two Shootings at The Bluffs Evergreen Apartments in Everett, WA Leaves One Man Fatally Injured, One Other Wounded. (KOMOnews.com)
Did negligent security contribute to the shooting death at an Everett apartment complex and are justice and compensation available to the victim’s family? Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.
LOCAL NEWS
One man is dead after a shooting at an Everett, WA apartment complex early Wednesday morning, Dec 14, 2022.
As reported by MyEverettNews.com, “[the shooting] happened Wednesday morning just before 4:30 AM. Officers were dispatched to reports of shots fired in the parking lot of The Bluffs Apartments, 2 W Casino Road.”
KOMOnews.com is reporting, “[u]pon arrival, a man in his twenties was found dead ‘with apparent gunshot wounds.'”
According to KOMOnews.com, “[o]fficers responded to a different shooting just after 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Bluffs at Evergreen apartment complex on West Casino Road. The EPD said responding officers gave aid to a man in his 30s who had been shot before medics arrived and took him to the hospital.” The report indicates that “[o]fficers had responded to the parking lot of the same apartment complex on West Casino Road just before 4:30 a.m. Wednesday after a man in his 20s was shot and killed.”
The investigation is ongoing.
IS JUSTICE AVAILABLE? 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 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?
- Have there been prior incidents of violence on 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?
- 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?
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 family of the victim may seek justice and elect to pursue legal claims and substantial compensation for their loss. In addition, any injured victims 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 family of the victim and any injured victims retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.
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