In January this year, two women were sentenced to prison after the murder of a 25-year-old man at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The court sentenced Erika Covington and Arionna Taylor, following a guilty plea agreement, to a minimum of 10 years and maximum of 25 years in prison.
Now, relatives of the victim, Bryan Altamirano-Solano, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Caesars Entertainment, claiming, among other issues, that the venue failed to provide adequate security measures.
Lawsuit Claims Negligence, Wrongful Death
As announced by the local media outlet, KLAS, the family of the deceased young man turned to court, filing a lawsuit in the Clark County District Court on Wednesday. The victim’s relatives alleged wrongful death and negligence against Caesars, claiming that those actions ultimately resulted in the death of Altamirano-Solano.
Notably, the lawsuit claims Caesars Palace failed to restore the capacity of its security guards after it was reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, per the lawsuit, the operator allegedly was negligent in preventing criminal activities, including prior violent crimes it was aware of and non-violent unlawful activities such as illegal sex work…