Monthly Archives: December 2022
Negligent Security? 26-year-old Talando Whitmore in Shot and Killed Outside Putter’s Pub in Columbus, Ohio
The shooting occurred in the parking lot of Putter’s Pub on December 17, 2022. Putter’s Pub is at 6014 E. Livingston Ave. in Columbus, Ohio. Whitmore was involved in a fight in the bar before gunfire erupted in the parking lot. Police have charged Rashaun Thorpe, 29, in the shooting death of Whitmore. Investigation… Read More »
Negligent Security? Quantez Jackson, 32, Shot and Killed at Stayover Lodge Motel in North Charleston, SC
Local news reports that at around 1:06 a.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, North Charleston Police responded to a report of a gunshot victim at Stayover Lodge, a motel on McMillan Avenue in North Charleston. Quantez Jackson was found on the floor and unresponsive. The investigation is ongoing. Police have not released the name… Read More »
Inadequate Security? John Demonze Edwards, 42, Shot Dead on Christmas Eve at Chevron Gas Station in Atlanta, GA
Local news reports that John Demonze Edwards, from Clayton County, was shot and killed at a Chevron gas station off Boulevard and Irwin Street around 11:15 p.m. Police have released surveillance images of the suspect. Police are still investigating the incident. What Can Businesses Do to Combat the Violence? Legal contributor Attorney Brian Mickelsen,… Read More »
Dangerous Gas Station? Inadequate Security? Man Shot Dead at BP Gas Station in Atlanta, GA
Local news reports that a man was shot and killed at a BP Gas Station at 3550 Campbellton Road in Atlanta, GA. The shooting occurred on December 22 around 4:30 a.m. after an argument at the gas station. The suspect fled after the incident. Police have released photographs of the suspect moments before the… Read More »
Negligent Security? 32-year-old Wilmer Ulises Olivas-Alvarez Shot and Killed at a Charlotte, NC Marriott Hotel
Local news reports that a man was shot multiple times at the Marriott Hotel at 2200 Rexford Rd. Alvarez was transported to Atrium Health Main, where he succumbed to his injuries. Police arrested 41-year-old Danny Earl McGowan. McGowan has been charged with Murder, Possession of a Stolen Firearm, and Possession of a Firearm by… Read More »
Negligent Truck Driver? Pedro Morales Roias, 28, Rolando Perez Aragon, 21, Killed by Tractor-Trailer in Burlington County, N.J.
Higinio Martinez Sanchez, the driver, suffered serious injuries 28-year-old Pedro Morales Roias and 21-year-old Rolando Perez Aragon were killed when a semi-truck attempted to pass their vehicle and overturned. The incident occurred around 5 a.m. The driver of the tractor-trailer, 34-year-old Lazaro Gonzalez, had minor injuries. The incident is still under investigation. Steps to… Read More »
Negligent Security? – Person Shot Dead at The Peaks at MLK Apartments in Atlanta
Local news reports that Police responded to a “person shot call” on December 22, 2022, at the Peaks at MLK Apartments. A victim was found shot dead. Facebook posts claim that witnesses heard multiple shots fired. Cody Alcorn reported on Facebook that the victim was 32 years old and lives at the complex. The… Read More »
Negligent Security? Donoven Jones, 18, Found Dead Outside of Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel in Gwinnett County, GA
Lack of Security? Suspect in Custody After Man Found Dead at Motel in Duluth, GA Local news reports that a man’s body was found outside a Studio 6 Extended Stay Motel at 2350 Stephens Center Dr. at 6 p.m. on November 9, 2022. Police identified the man as 18-year-old Donoven Jones. Police believe that… Read More »
Lack of Security? James Quashone Scott, 37, Shot Dead at the Suburban Studios Hotel in Florence, SC
Dangerous Motel? Shooting at Suburban Motel in Florence, SC, Leaves One Dead On December 21, 2022, around 8 p.m., Deputies responded to a shooting at the Suburban Studios Hotel on West Lucas Street in Florence. James Quashone Scott, of Darlington, had been shot. He was transported to the hospital, where he passed away. No… Read More »
Negligent Truck Driver? Semi-Truck Runs Red Light, Kills Edgar Mazariego, Injures Carmen Mazariego and Daughter in Kingsland, GA
On Wednesday, November 2, Denny Taylor failed to stop at a red light and hit a Toyota Prius as it turned left. The collision occurred at State Highway 40 and the I-95 southbound ramp. Edgar Mazeriego, Carmen Mazariego, and their daughter were rushed to the hospital. Edgar Mazaeriego was pronounced dead in the emergency… Read More »