Category Archives: Negligent Security
Dangerous Bar? Inadequate Security? Man Shot Multiple Times at 82nd Street Bar & Grill in Portland, Oregon
The shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. early Thursday morning at 82nd Street Bar & Grill, located in the 5000 block of Southeast 82nd Avenue. The victim was transported to a hospital and is expected to survive. The victim’s identity has not been released. Senseless gun violence continues to rise in Oregon. Nightclubs and Bars… Read More »
Inadequate Security? 4 People Stabbed by Man at the New Phoenix and Last Frontier Casinos in La Center, Washington
The attack occurred around midnight when Scott Harmier, 41, stabbed four people with what witnesses say was a hunting knife. The four victims were taken to a nearby hospital. Harmier fled from the scene, and police pursued him in a high-speed chase before immobilizing his vehicle and taking him into custody. What Can Businesses… Read More »
Dangerous Restaurant? Zoning Violations? 42-Year-Old Man in Critical Condition After 3 A.M. Shooting at Full House Tavern in Macon, Georgia
The shooting occurred in the parking lot of Full House Tavern, located at 3709 Bloomfield Road in Macon, GA. The victim was taken to Atrium Health Navicent. Police are still investigating the incident. Adding another wrinkle to this incident, Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning inspectors found that Full House Tavern was in violation of… Read More »
Negligent Security? Mariah Vera, Ricky Vera, Mercedes Imari, and Mario Pozuelos Shot and Killed in Mass Shooting at Vera Lounge in Chicago, Illinois
A birthday celebration for Mariah Vera, 25, turned deadly when an argument broke out and a man grabbed a gun from his car. The argument started around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 11. The shooting occurred at the Vera Lounge, located in the 3200 block of North Central Avenue. The gunman shot Ricky Vera,… Read More »
36-Year-Old Woman Shot in Torso by 18-Year-Old Circle K Gas Station in Starke, FL
On Thursday, December 8, 2022, Bradford County Sheriff’s Office and Starke Police responded to a shooting at Circle K on West Brownlee Street. A 34-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound in her torso. A bullet traveled through a car door before hitting the woman. Cole Crosby, 18, was caught after fleeing the scene and… Read More »
Lack of Security? 25-Year-Old Housekeeper Shot by Guest at Red Roof Inn & Suites in Fayetteville, NC
On Monday, December 12, Joseph M. Griffin opened fire on a housekeeper who knocked on his hotel room door. The incident occurred at Red Roof Inn & Suites in the 3000 Block of Bordeaux Park Drive. Griffin has a previous criminal history and was arrested by police. The victim was transported to Cape Fear… Read More »
Negligent Security? Breiner Daniel Puerta Gonzalez, 19, Shot Dead at the Northridge Plaza in Hilton Head Island, SC.
The victim’s body was found in a parking lot around 1:30 a.m. at the Northridge Plaza after one of the store owners had closed down his business. Police believe Breiner Daniel Puerta Gonzalez may have been riding a bicycle when he was shot. Two men have been arrested for the murder. Police do not… Read More »
Lack of Security? Kalaila Miller, 17, and Kentrell Ancar, 21, Shot and Killed at Walgreens in New Orleans
The deadly shooting occurred at a Walgreens on the corner of Elysian Fields Ave and Gentilly Blvd. 17-year-old Kalaila Miller was found dead in the parking lot, and 21-year-old Kentrell Ancar was rushed to the hospital but died. No arrests have been made, and police are still investigating the shooting. During an interview, a… Read More »
Dangerous Gas Station? Inadequate Security? 21-Year-Old Demarques Rascoe-McCallum Shot and Killed at Sun House Gas Station in Horry County, SC
21-year-old Demarques Rascoe-McCallum of Green Sea was shot dead at the Sun House gas station on South Highway 905 in Longs, South Carolina. There are other victims involved. Horry County Police are investigating the incident. What Can Businesses Do to Combat the Violence? Legal contributor Attorney Brian Mickelsen, an experienced wrongful death lawyer, has… Read More »
Inadequate Security? Man Shot Multiple Times During Fight Outside Friends of Ponce Bar in Atlanta, GA
Shots rang out outside a bar in Atlanta, Georgia, known as Friends of Ponce on 736 Ponce De Leon Ave NE in Atlanta. The shooting occurred around 2:30 am on December 7. The victim was shot twice in the legs and transported to Grady Memorial Hospital. The victim’s identity has not been revealed. There… Read More »