The family of a man who was killed in a fatal shooting at a West Greenville bar and hookah lounge filed a lawsuit last week against the bar’s owner, property manager and the city of Greenville.
The lawsuit, filed by attorney Ryan James with RJ Law firm in Greenville on behalf of Robinson’s mother and father, accuses Red’s parent company Red Kulture, LLC, the owner Darren Vincent, and property owner Circa 70, LLC of recklessness and gross negligence.
The lawsuit states that the bar and property owner failed to maintain safe conditions and cited several occurrences where police were called to the establishment. It also claims that the city failed at preventing reoccurring crimes at the bar by patrons.
The city of Greenville is also named in the lawsuit filed Feb. 2. The complaint alleges the city was negligent by not closing the bar after the high number of police calls to the location and not enforcing city ordinances in response to zoning violations the establishment received.
The city and Circa 70 declined to comment on the lawsuit. Red Kulture and Vincent weren’t immediately available for comment.