One of three men shot during the filming of a music video for Atlanta rapper Lil Baby at a northwest Atlanta shopping complex has sued the production, security and property companies involved.
Kevin Mares filed a negligent security lawsuit Friday in the Fulton County State Court, claiming he was shot in the neck while working on the music video shoot on May 14. He wants more than $680,000 for medical expenses as well as compensation for his pain and suffering, lost earnings and mental anguish.
“Defendants negligently failed to maintain adequate security devices and personnel to permit proper use of the property, thereby causing an unreasonable risk of injury to invitees, including Kevin Mares,” the lawsuit states. “Defendants’ negligence includes their failure to provide any security personnel at the property at the time of the subject shooting.”
Mares said Lil Baby was in no way responsible for security during his music video production.
The shooting happened just before 5 p.m. at a small retail center on Verbena Street called The Plaza at Dixie Hills. It includes a grocery store, restaurant, barbershop and launderette. Mares and two other men in their 20s were shot by two unknown perpetrators who got into a dispute, according to an incident report.