What local law enforcement would rather have people drop are tips to help find those responsible for killing teenagers Sean Archilles, 14, and Stef'An Strawder, 18, and injuring at least 17 others in the club's parking lot at 3580 Evans Ave. in Fort Myers early Monday morning. Three shooting victims remain hospitalized. Two are in critical condition, and one is in fair condition.
Trish Routte, coordinator for Crime Stoppers, said the group has not received one tip in the Club Blu shooting but held out hope that some may still come forward.
“What happened yesterday morning at Club Blu completely rocked our community," Routte said in a statement. "Young lives, that held so much promise for the future, were senselessly taken. Many others were randomly shot, leaving both physical and mental wounds. We are confident that there are people who have information on the shooters involved, and the individuals who had clear intentions to incite murder and mayhem that morning. They just, for whatever reason, haven’t come forward yet."
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The Fort Myers Police Department reported at least eight complaints withdrawn from potential witnesses. Law enforcement agencies investigating a crime like the Club Blu case spend the time, effort and resources which can end up being for nothing if a victim or a witness decides to drop the complaint. Only the person who filed the complaint can withdraw it.
http://www.news-press.com/story/news/crime/2016/07/26/police-urge-those-club-blu-information-speak/87581288/Club Blu: Stef'An Strawder's family to file wrongful death suits
On Tuesday, Joseph R. North of Fort Myers-based North Law Firm sent letters to Club Blu and Carrell Corners West, the property lot owned by IMC Equity Group where the restaurant sits, notifying them of the family's intention to file wrongful death and negligence of security suits on behalf of White and Sylvester Strawder, Stef'An's father.
North's impending lawsuit will claim the restaurant and property did not provide legal safeguards during the teen event, promoted as a "Swimsuit Glow Party," which took place on Sunday night and required no identification. At least 16 individuals were injured following the shooting, ranging from ages 12 to 27.
"The security there did not work," North said. "But also, we do not understand why they put on a party where it was promoted no one needed an ID. They almost encouraged grown people to mingle with children, which was not a good mix.
"This case, like a lot of cases I have against property owners, is with the goal of making our community safer overall," North added. "There is a lot that property owners can do to prevent these tragedies from happening."
http://www.news-press.com/story/news/2016/07/26/family-slain-lehigh-basketball-star-files-wrongful-death-and-negligence-suit/87582964/Yes, of course, this is a problem of ID, and adults and children mingling, not of a gun culture. Guns can't fail culture - culture can only fail guns.
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