Category Archives: Negligent Security
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 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 »
Lack of Security? – Man, 24, Critically Injured and 12-Year-Old Grazed by Bullet After 80 Rounds Fired at Apartment Complex in Parkland, WA
The incident occurred early Tuesday morning, around 4 a.m. The victim was shot while he was on his back patio located in the 10400 block of Steele St S in Parkland, WA. The man was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Detectives found 80 shell casings. There may have been more than one… Read More »
Negligent Security? Venecia Miranda Woodruff, 49, Shot and Killed at Red Roof Inn in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Local news reports that at around 7:30 p.m. on Monday, December 19, 2022, Venecia Miranda Woodruff was shot in the back at Red Roof Inn located at 6765 Pottery Rd in Spartanburg. The woman was transported to the hospital, where she later passed away. Police arrested a suspect. Emerald Motel is a hot spot… Read More »
Lack of Security? Two Seriously Injured in Shooting at Northlake Mall in Charlotte, NC
The incident occurred around 3 p.m. on Thursday, December 15, at the Northlake Mall. Two people were taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. A third person was injured, trying to escape the area. Police say a fight broke out after a verbal exchange inside the mall, and one of the shooting victims was… Read More »
Justice for Gunshot Victims? – 37-Year-Old Jimmy Leon Jr. Shot and Killed Outside Strokers Club in Clarkston, Georgia
The shooting occurred at Stroker Club, an adult entertainment venue located at 1353 Brockett Road in DeKalb County. Police arrived around 4 a.m. and found a 41-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his leg and Jimmy Leon Jr. deceased in his car with a gunshot wound to the chest.