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Tyree Lamar Spady, 18, and Another Teen, 15, Killed in Newport News Apartment Complex Shooting. (13NewsNow.com)
Did negligent security contribute to the shooting at a Newport News apartment complex and are justice and compensation available to the victims families? Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.
LOCAL NEWS
Gun shots rang out at a Newport News, Virgina apartment complex Thursday night, August 1, 2019.
As reported by 13NewsNow.com, “[e]mergency Communications received the 911 call about the incident in the 900 block of Forest Lake Court around 10:20 p.m. The call came from [an]…apartment complex” at that location.
When officers arrived they found two victims who had been shot.
WAVY.com is reporting, “[a] 15-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene, and an 18-year-old was taken to the hospital but later died.”
The 18-year-old was identified as “Tyree Lamar Spady of Hampton,” according to 13NewsNow.com
The shooting remains under investigation.
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:
- Have there been prior incidents of violence on the property, and were any security measures added after any prior incidents?
- What security measures were in place to deter crime and protect the victims at the time of the shooting?
- Was the complex aware of any suspicious persons or suspicious activity on the 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, Tyree Lamar Spady‘s family and the deceased victim’s family 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 Tyree Lamar Spady‘s family and the deceased victim’s family retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.
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