Atlanta Police Department Crime Map of Big Brother 2 Food Mart Neighborhood June – August 2014
Local News Update
An arrest has been made in the shooting of Atlanta store clerk, Ajit Kumar Dwivedi, killed August 25, 2014.
According to the Henry Daily Herald, Fulton County Police have charged a suspect with murder, armed robbery and possession of a firearm in the shooting death of Ajit Kumar Dwivedi at the Big Brother 2 Food Mart on Norwood Road in southeast Atlanta. Mr. Dwivedi was fatally shot shortly after midnight on August 25, 2014.
The alleged gunman was apparently released from prison only three months prior to the shooting and was on parole at the time of the murder, per media reports. He is now in police custody.
Our Legal Take
Advocates for workers’ rights at The Murray Law Firm are relieved a suspect has finally been captured in this tragedy, but question what security measures were in place at the Big Brother 2 Food Mart to protect employees from such violence.
Atlanta Police Department crime maps of the Big Brother 2 Food Mart neighborhood reveal a staggering history of assaults, robberies, homicides and burglaries in the two months leading up to the murder of Mr. Dwivedi. What security precautions, such as bars, metal detectors and surveillance cameras, were in place to protect employees from such violence at the time of the fatal shooting?
As Mr. Dwivedi was working at the time of the shooting, his family is almost certainly entitled to substantial workers’ compensation benefits per Georgia Law. Additional claims may also be filed should the store owner have failed to provide adequate protection for employees and patrons. Claims of this magnitude, potentially in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, will demand the Big Brother 2 Food Mart reevaluate security measures and make employee safety their first priority.
The Murray Law Firm works tirelessly to protect families devastated by workplace violence and we offer our legal expertise, if needed. Anyone seeking further information or legal representation is encouraged to contact us at 404.842.1600. Consultations are free and confidential.
