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One of six people shot at a block party in 2016 in Jackson has filed a lawsuit against the Upsilon Epsilon Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity at Jackson State University over the shooting.
The lawsuit also names the alleged shooter, Ryan Davis, and others as defendants.
Moral Abram, who was shot in the leg, filed the lawsuit originally in Hinds County Circuit Court, but the fraternity had the case moved last week to federal court in Jackson.
Davis was charged with six counts of aggravated assault in Oct. 28, 2016, shooting at the block party on Lorenz Boulevard. Then-Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance said at the time that a dozen people were also injured in the melee after the shooting, as people scrambled to flee the scene.
The Georgia-based fraternity is seeking to have the lawsuit dismissed. William E. Whitfield III of Biloxi, one of the attorneys for the fraternity, said in the answer to the lawsuit that the only person who could possibly have been negligent was Davis. He also said the nonprofit fraternity can’t be held liable for an unsanctioned or unauthorized event.
Abram’s attorney, Elizabeth Carr, said in court papers that Omega Psi Phi should have known that hosting unsupervised, open-invitation events without adequate security, where alcohol was present, was a direct violation of Jackson State University’s rules and represented a serious hazard and danger to others.
Abram’s lawsuit said the residence at 221 Lorenz Blvd. was referred to as the “Que House,” “Da Frat House,” “Q House” or “Fraternity House.”
Abram said the fraternity chapter promoted the frat party through word of mouth, flyers, Facebook, Twitter and other social media as open for all to attend.
“The Que party was hosted by the Omega Psi Phi defendants without adequate security, adequate security equipment, personnel and/or sober monitors to identify and remove groups or individuals engaging in dangerous of aggressive conduct,” Abram’s lawsuit says.
The lawsuit also said the fraternity provided alcoholic beverages to people in attendance at the party and members walked around the party with alcoholic beverages in hand, asking those in attendance to lean their heads and pouring liquor into their mouths.
Abram’s lawsuit said Davis and other party guests were intoxicated and started exhibiting dangerous and destructive conduct.
https://www.clarionledger.com/story...ampus-jsu-frat-party-leads-lawsuit/788793002/
The lawsuit also names the alleged shooter, Ryan Davis, and others as defendants.
Moral Abram, who was shot in the leg, filed the lawsuit originally in Hinds County Circuit Court, but the fraternity had the case moved last week to federal court in Jackson.
Davis was charged with six counts of aggravated assault in Oct. 28, 2016, shooting at the block party on Lorenz Boulevard. Then-Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance said at the time that a dozen people were also injured in the melee after the shooting, as people scrambled to flee the scene.
The Georgia-based fraternity is seeking to have the lawsuit dismissed. William E. Whitfield III of Biloxi, one of the attorneys for the fraternity, said in the answer to the lawsuit that the only person who could possibly have been negligent was Davis. He also said the nonprofit fraternity can’t be held liable for an unsanctioned or unauthorized event.
Abram’s attorney, Elizabeth Carr, said in court papers that Omega Psi Phi should have known that hosting unsupervised, open-invitation events without adequate security, where alcohol was present, was a direct violation of Jackson State University’s rules and represented a serious hazard and danger to others.
Abram’s lawsuit said the residence at 221 Lorenz Blvd. was referred to as the “Que House,” “Da Frat House,” “Q House” or “Fraternity House.”
Abram said the fraternity chapter promoted the frat party through word of mouth, flyers, Facebook, Twitter and other social media as open for all to attend.
“The Que party was hosted by the Omega Psi Phi defendants without adequate security, adequate security equipment, personnel and/or sober monitors to identify and remove groups or individuals engaging in dangerous of aggressive conduct,” Abram’s lawsuit says.
The lawsuit also said the fraternity provided alcoholic beverages to people in attendance at the party and members walked around the party with alcoholic beverages in hand, asking those in attendance to lean their heads and pouring liquor into their mouths.
Abram’s lawsuit said Davis and other party guests were intoxicated and started exhibiting dangerous and destructive conduct.
https://www.clarionledger.com/story...ampus-jsu-frat-party-leads-lawsuit/788793002/