Security Negligence? Tyshawn Smalls Fatally Injured in Myrtle Beach, SC Car Wash Parking Lot Shooting.

Tyshawn Smalls Fatally Injured in Myrtle Beach, SC Car Wash Parking Lot Shooting.

Tyshawn Smalls Fatally Injured in Myrtle Beach, SC Car Wash Parking Lot Shooting. (WPDE.com)

Did negligent security contribute to this shooting and are justice and compensation available to the victim’s family? Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available.

Gunfire erupted Thursday afternoon, September 22, 2022 at a Myrtle Beach car wash parking lot leaving one man dead.

As reported by WMBFnews.com, “officers responded at around 1:50 p.m. to [a] car wash located on 5609 Bay Road, located off Highway 707.”

According to the report, “a victim was driven by an acquaintance to a nearby [restaurant] location before being taken to a hospital. They were found by offices at the restaurant with gunshot wounds.”

WPDE.com is reporting, “[t]he victim was identified as Tyshawn Smalls, 21, of Myrtle Beach…[h]e was taken to an area hospital at 2:45 p.m. Thursday and died from injuries.”

The shooting investigation is ongoing.

IS JUSTICE AVAILABLE? OUR LEGAL TAKE

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Car wash and parking lot 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:

  • What security measures were in place to deter crime and protect the victim at the time of the shooting?
  • Does the property owner or management have a protocol to check guests for deadly weapons prior to entering the establishment?
  • Have there been prior incidents of violence on the property, and were any security measures added after any prior incidents?
  • Was the property aware of any suspicious persons or suspicious activity on the property prior to the shooting? 
  • Have prior incidents of violence been reported on or near the property?
  • Were any security personnel at the property?
  • Have there been prior incidents of violence on the property?
  • Were security measures added after any prior incidents?
  • What protocol was in place to deter crime and protect the victims at the time of the shooting? 
  • Have authorities been to the property on prior occasions?

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 family of Tyshawn Smalls may seek justice and elect to pursue legal claims and substantial compensation for their loss.

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 family of Tyshawn Smalls retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.

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