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Compound Nightclub Shooting in Atlanta Leaves Four People Injured. (Stock Photo: MurrayLegal.com)

Could the shooting outside an Atlanta nightclub have been prevented and are justice and compensation available to the victims? Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.

Local News

Gunfire rang out outside an Atlanta, Georgia nightclub early Sunday morning, January 5, 2020, leaving four people injured.

According to 11Alive.com, “[i]nvestigators said it happened shortly before 3 a.m., outside the Compound nightclub on Brady Avenue near 11th Street, N.W.”

According to the report, “an argument that began inside the club spilled outside, with one of the individuals involved retrieving a gun from his car firing into a crowd.”

AJC.com is reporting, “[p]olice found two women who had been hurt in the shooting…[b]oth were taken to a hospital, where they are stable.”

Two other men “later arrived at Emory Hospital with gunshot wounds…[b]oth men said they had been shot in the incident on Brady Avenue,” according to the report.

The suspect has not been identified, the investigation is ongoing.

Our Legal Take

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Business patrons have a right to feel safe and secure while on the premises they are visiting. The level of security provided at the property 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, and were any security measures implemented to address any past incidents? 
• Does the property have a protocol to check guests for deadly weapons?
• What security measures, such as bright lighting, visible surveillance cameras, and security personnel, were in place to deter crime and protect the victims at the time of the shooting?
• What measures were taken to de-escalate the preceding argument and ensure that all parties were removed safely?

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 property owner or management lacked adequate security to protect its visitors, the 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 victims retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.

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