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Apartment Complex Home Invasion Shooting, Orange County, FL, Injures Innocent Bystander. (Fox35Orlando.com)
Did negligent security contribute to the shooting at an Orange County apartment complex and are justice and compensation available to the victim? Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.
LOCAL NEWS
Gunfire erupted at an Orange County, Florida apartment complex early Friday morning, September 6, 2019, leaving one woman injured.
As reported by Fox35Orlando.com, “The Orange County Sheriff’s Office…responded to a shooting call in the 4400 block of Silver Star Road just after 2:00 a.m.”
When officers arrived, “they found a woman with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.”
According to the report, shots were fired from an apartment where a home invasion was occurring.
During that home invasion shooting, a woman asleep in a different apartment was shot.
The victim was taken to the hospital.
The investigation is ongoing.
OUR LEGAL TAKE
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 apartment 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:
- What security measures were in place to deter crime and protect the victim at the time of the shooting?
- Have there been prior incidents of violence on the property, and, if so, were any security measures added after any prior incidents?
- Was the complex aware of any suspicious activity or suspicious people on 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 apartment complex owner or management lacked adequate security to protect its residents and visitors, the victim may seek justice and elect to pursue legal claims and substantial compensation for her 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 victim retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect her interests.
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