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Family of man killed at Muzik files $2.5 million lawsuit against club

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Published on February 12, 2016 with No Comments

The family of a Brampton man who was killed at Muzik nightclub last August has filed a lawsuit against the club, alleging it failed to take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of patrons. Duvel Hibbert, 23 and Ariela Navarro-Fenoy, 26 were killed in the Aug. 4, 2015 shooting at an OVO Fest after-party. Three others were wounded.

Hibbert’s family has filed the suit and are seeking $2.5 million in damages.

“Family members are still struggling to understand how this could have happened,” the family’s lawyer said in a statement. “They’re looking for answers, accountability and assurances that it is not business as usual,” Michael Smitiuch added.

Toronto police have said Hibbert was an intended target. Navarro-Fenoy was an innocent bystander.

In a statement last year, Muzik said it had “73 professionally trained” security guards on duty, which included “15 specially trained guards who conduct body searches, including the use of metal-detecting wands, on all patrons entering the property.”

The club said it also had 10 armed Toronto police officers on paid duty as part of the security detail.

 

 

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