[10-05-2024] Riverside County, CA – 43-Year-Old Man Killed in Fatal Shooting Outside Walmart in Hemet; Suspect Arrested

A 43-year-old man was fatally shot outside a Walmart in Hemet on Saturday evening, October 5, 2024.

According to the Hemet Police Department, the shooting occurred around 7:30 p.m. outside the Walmart located at 859 W. Florida Ave.

Officers responding to the scene found the victim, identified as Jamess B. of Hemet, dead from gunfire injuries.

Authorities arrested a suspect, 46-year-old Ernie M., on suspicion of murder two days later. He was apprehended at 10:45 a.m. on October 7 by the Riverside County Gang Impact Team in Cabazon.

He is currently held without bail at Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning but has not yet been formally charged.

Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting.

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What To Do After A Premises Liability Accident

If you are harmed on another party’s property, it’s important that you take action as soon as possible to preserve your right to compensation. Steps to take include:

• Notify the property owner. You must notify the property owner of your accident and your injuries as soon as possible in order to initiate the claims process. You should file a written report with the property owner, manager, supervisor, etc., and ask for a copy of this report.
• Gather evidence. If you are able to do so at the time that your injury occurs, gather any relevant evidence at the scene. This includes pictures of the dangerous condition, names of any eyewitnesses, and a description of what you were doing when the accident occurred. The more evidence that you have, the easier your case will be to prove.
• Get medical care. If you fail to seek medical care immediately after your accident, you may have a hard time proving that any injuries you’ve suffered—and for which you are demanding compensation—are related to the accident on another’s property. Getting medical treatment not only improves your chances of a better recovery, but it will also be useful as invaluable evidence in a premises liability claim.
• Contact a lawyer. Do not assume that just because you got medical care and filed an accident report, the property owner will go ahead and offer you compensation for your injuries; property owners and their insurers are not eager to pay out settlements unless they are forced to. Working with a premises liability attorney can improve your chances of recovering the settlement amount that you deserve. As soon as you call Arash Law and the team led by Arash Khorsandi, Esq., we will begin building your claim, working with interested parties, calculating your damages, and negotiating your settlement.

I HAD AN ACCIDENT

Premises Liability Accident Statistics

California Civil Code 1714 addresses premises liability by stating, “Everyone is responsible, not only for the result of his or her willful acts but also for an injury occasioned to another by his or her want of ordinary care or skill in the management of his or her property.” The “want of ordinary care of skill” refers to negligence, which is the basis of all premise liability cases.

According to OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration), approximately 100 fatalities from tree and landscape falls occur on average each year. Within Region 1 alone, about 25 fatalities and numerous other serious permanent disabling injuries were recorded from the fiscal years of 2016 to 2020.

Falls are the primary reason for more than 8 million hospital emergency room visits, making up the majority by 21.3%. Over 1 million visits, or 12% of total falls, result from slips and falls.

These accidents mainly constitute the different kinds of accidents that fall under premises liability. Property owners are liable for any dangers that anyone could encounter while accessing their premises.