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Stevie McGhee, Markeisha Gettings, Angela Weatherspoon, Lerandus Anderson: Justice for Families? Fatally Injured in Birmingham, AL Nightclub Shooting. (WAFF.com)

Could the shooting at a Birmingham nightclub have been prevented and are justice and compensation available to the victims families and injured victims? Our firm represents victims of security failures across the United States, and we have recovered nearly $200 million dollars for our Clients. Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.

Local News

Gunfire rang out at a Birmingham, AL nightclub late Saturday night, July 13, 2024, leaving four people dead and multiple other people wounded.

As reported by WAFF.com, “[t]he incident happened at a privately owned nightclub at 3400 27th Street N. At 11:08 p.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched on a call of multiple people shot. Officers arrived and found multiple people suffering from gunshot wounds both inside and outside the nightclub.”

WBRC.com is reporting, “Birmingham Fire and Rescue Services arrived and pronounced 39-year-old Stevie McGhee, who they found on a sidewalk outside the building, dead. BFRS also found two women, Markeisha Gettings, (42), and Angela Weatherspoon, (56), inside the nightclub. Both were pronounced dead.”

According to the report, “[w]hile police were on scene, multiple gunshot victims began arriving at UAB by BFRS personnel and personal vehicles. UAB hospital staff pronounced one of the victims, 24-year-old Lerandus Anderson, dead.”

The shooting remains under investigation.

Is Justice Available? Our Legal Take

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Nightclub 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?
• Was there security personnel at the property?
• Were security measures added after any prior incidents?
• Was the property owner or manager aware of any suspicious persons or suspicious activity on the property prior to the shooting?
• Have authorities been to the property on prior occasions?
• Does the property owner or management have a protocol to check guests for deadly weapons prior to entering the establishment?

Property owners and managers 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 families of Stevie McGhee, Markeisha Gettings, Angela Weatherspoon and Lerandus Anderson may seek justice and elect to pursue legal claims and substantial compensation for their loss. In addition, any injured 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 and investigation 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 families of Stevie McGhee, Markeisha Gettings, Angela Weatherspoon and Lerandus Anderson retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.

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The Murray Law Firm has a long history of representing victims of violence and security negligence.  We have obtained nearly $200 Million in verdicts and settlements for our Clients, including:

• A $29.25 million dollar verdict for a victim of an unsafe property.
• Settlement in excess of $10 million dollars for a victim of gun violence at an apartment complex.
• Settlement in excess of $10 million dollars for a family who lost a loved one to gun violence at a commercial property.

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