Hayneville, Alabama — A lawsuit has been filed in Lowndes County Circuit Court seeking damages from a local meat market and an ambulance service, stemming from a February shooting incident that resulted in the death of a young man.
The complaint, lodged on August 26 by Amy Brown and the estate of her late husband, Shenado Hill, accuses Harvey Bell, the owner of Mosses Meat Market, and Haynes Ambulance of Alabama, Inc. of negligence that led to Hill’s death. The suit seeks a total of $4 million in damages, split evenly between the two defendants.
Brown’s attorney, Arlene Richardson, outlined that Hill was fatally shot on February 5 at the market. Richardson highlighted a troubling pattern of violence at the establishment, noting multiple past incidents including shootings, stabbings, and physical altercations. She asserted that the lack of security contributed to the hazardous environment, which she claims had been repeatedly ignored.
According to the lawsuit, Bell failed to implement security measures despite a history of violent incidents at the market. The petition states that Hill would likely be alive if proper precautions had been taken. The legal documents also describe Bell’s negligence as “wanton” and a direct cause of Hill’s wrongful death, which has inflicted significant emotional trauma and financial loss on Brown and her children.
Brown is reportedly suffering from what her cardiologist has termed “brokenhearted syndrome,” leading to severe chest pain and heightened anxiety following her husband’s death. She is currently receiving treatment from a grief counselor.
The second defendant, Haynes Ambulance, is accused of failing to respond promptly to the emergency call. The lawsuit claims that had the ambulance arrived sooner, Hill might have survived his injuries. Brown is also seeking $2 million in damages from the ambulance service.
Details surrounding the shooting indicate it occurred between 6:30 and 6:45 p.m. when Hill was shot twice at the market located at 943 Main Street in Hayneville. Bell reportedly called 911 for assistance after the incident but returned inside the store while an individual named Joshua Rudolph attempted to staunch Hill’s bleeding and made multiple calls for help.
Hill’s mother, Annie Hill Miles, arrived at the scene shortly after the shooting and found him conscious. She transported him to meet the ambulance on Lowndes County Road 2, but tragically, he succumbed to his injuries shortly before reaching Baptist Medical Center South.
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Investigative Commander, Tony Green, stated that a criminal investigation into the shooting did not yield sufficient evidence for prosecution. Witness accounts indicated that Hill was the aggressor during the exchange that led to his fatal injuries, suggesting he attempted to use a weapon against another individual.
This case reflects ongoing concerns about safety at public establishments and the responsibilities of business owners to protect their customers.
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