Double-Shooting at Eagles Run Apartments Continues String of Gun Violence Incidents There

Could the owners of the Eagles Run apartments be found partially liable for a double shooting on the premises?

DeKalb County Police were called to the Eagles Run apartments where they found two people with gunshot wounds. Both men were working on a car in the apartment complex when they were shot.

The men, both in their 50s, were taken to area hospitals to receive care for what were expected to be non-life threatening-injuries.

A few hours later, officers returned to the same apartment complex, but at a different building, after another report of shots fired. No victims were found in the second shooting.

The Police Department is still looking for suspects and witnesses to either shooting. Please contact the Dekalb County Police if you have any leads.

Georgia Negligent Security Law

Apartment owners in Georgia are required by law to take adequate security measures if there is a likelihood of criminal activity on the property. To combat crime in the neighborhood, landlords might be required to put in place reasonable security measures such as visible video cameras, on-site security, a perimeter fence with access-controlled gates, and even a guard station at the entrance gate.

The good news is that studies have shown that visible security cameras, operational access-controlled gates, safe perimeter fencing, sufficient lighting, and, where necessary, private security guards can minimize violent crime in apartment buildings.

A History of Negligence at the Eagles Run Apartments

In April of 2022, we covered an incidence of gun violence at Eagles Run that resulted in the death of Anthony Hammond at the community. Less than a year before that, a man and a woman were injured in a shooting which left the police on the hunt for multiple suspects.

Online reviews of the Eagles Run apartments strongly suggest that the complex has a troubled history of poor maintenance and less than safe security.

“These apartments need to be shut down,” starts one review. “They don’t fix anything,” they continued pointing out that they have “mold and mushrooms growing in my apartment.”

A former resident states that there are “roaches everywhere, foul smell, trash is never picked up on time” They note that “someone was killed in the complex when I lived there.”

“There have been multiple shots fire and shootings,” states another review. “One was right behind my building that left cars and apartments bullet-riddled. I do not recommend Eagles Run to anybody.”

Only Crime Victims or Their Relatives Can Demand Justice

Property owners in Georgia are required by law to take reasonable precautions against potential crimes. Landlords frequently end up promoting a cycle of violence if they don't address criminal activity that has been happening in the neighborhood.

Law enforcement may be able to apprehend criminals and bring them to court, but there is little that they can do to compel property owners to implement security measures against crime on their property, and they are unable to make amends to the families of the victims.

Only those who have survived a violent crime or the victim's loved ones are qualified to sue landlords and apartment managers in civil court. A civil judgment can assist with costs like medical bills and lost earnings as well as serve as a beginning point for healing, even if it will never entirely make up for the suffering brought on by violent crime.

It is crucial to understand that when crime victims suffer major financial losses, property owners and managers frequently feel obliged to take the required precautions to prevent future violent crimes on their property.

Together we can Make Atlanta Safe, one community at a time.