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A Glenbrook Square Mall shooting victim and her mother have filed suit against the mall, the shopping center’s former owner and its security provider, alleging they failed to care for mall patrons.
Rosangela Quinde and Emily Suarez, a mother and daughter, were shopping at the Fort Wayne mall on May 4, 2024, when a shooting incident broke out, injuring Suarez. The two filed their civil complaint in Allen Superior Court earlier this month, accusing the security provider, Professional Security Consultants, of failing to observe signs of immediate danger to Suarez and of failing to intervene.
A representative of Professional Security Consultants directed The Lawyer to the company’s contact page; the company did not respond immediately.
According to the May 4 complaint, Quinde and Suarez asked the court to award a judgment in an amount that would “fully and fairly” compensate them for their damages. They also requested a trial by jury.
Suarez, who was a minor at the time of the shooting, suffered a gunshot wound to the ankle. Quinde experienced mental health issues after the shooting and was forced to miss work to care for Suarez, the suit says.
Rob King, a Carmel attorney representing Quinde and Suarez, said Quinde’s claim is being dismissed by agreement of the parties. The terms of that agreement are confidential.
“Emily’s claims have not been resolved but she looks forward to a full and fair adjudication of them in a court of law,” King said in a written statement.
The lawsuit also accuses Glenbrook Square’s former owner and property manager, New York-based Spinoso Real Estate Group, of negligently hiring its employees and security personnel.
A Glenbrook Square representative told The Indiana Lawyer over the phone on Friday that the mall has no comment.
The Lawyer called and left a message with a Spinoso Real Estate Group representative. According to the lawsuit, Spinoso sold Glenbrook Square to Hull Property Group last summer.
Early last year, Brandon Key pleaded guilty to felony criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon and intimidation in the shooting case. Other suspects in the case who may have fired the shot that hit Suarez have not been identified.
Allen Superior Court Judge David Zent sentenced Key to two years in prison and ordered him to pay more than $39,000 in restitution.
The case Rosangela Quinde, Emily Suarez v. GGP-Glenbrook, LLC, et al., 02D02-2605-CT-000287.
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