Security Failure? Update: Reginald Jerome Adams Identified as Victim in San Anotonio Apartment Complex Shooting.

Did negligent security contribute to the shooting death and injuries at a San Antonio apartment complex and are justice and compensation available to the victim’s family and injured victim?  Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.

LOCAL NEWS

Update: According to KSAT.com, “Reginald Jerome Adams, 39, died outside an apartment building where he lived in the 4800 block of Pecan Grove Boulevard…[h]e was found dead on the floor around 9:45 p.m.”

One person is dead and one other person was injured after a shooting at a San Antonio, Texas apartment complex Tuesday night, April 21, 2020.  

As reported by KENS5.com, “San Antonio Police Department..arrived to the scene shortly before 10 p.m. to find the two men shot multiple times. One, a 38-year-old man, died at the scene after EMS efforts to revive him failed. Another 26-year-old victim who police say was shot twice in the stomach was taken to a local hospital to be treated.”

According to the report, “[e]vidence markers covered the ground of the Pecan Valley Golf Club Apartments near Pecan Valley Drive and East Southcross Boulevard…Police said they found rounds from an AK-47 firearm, as well as at least one type of handgun.”

The investigation is ongoing.

KSAT.com just recently reported on a shooting at this apartment complex and MySanAntonio.com reported on a shooting at this apartment complex in Jan 2020.

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?
• Was the complex aware of any suspicious persons or suspicious activity on the property prior to the shooting?
• What security measures were in place to deter crime and protect the victims at the time of 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 family of Reginald Jerome Adams 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 the family of Reginald Jerome Adams retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.

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