Negligent Security? Mother of Four, Tayda Smith, Shot and Killed at Raceway Gas Station in Jacksonville, Florida

On Sunday, May 1, 2022, at around 2:30 a.m., a 28-year-old mother of four, Tayda Smith, was shot and killed at a Raceway Gas Station on Lem Turner Road in Jacksonville, Florida. According to police, Tayda Smith’s body was found lying next to a gas pump. No arrests have been made at this time.

What can business owners do to protect their customers from increasing violence at gas stations and convenience stores?

Legal contributor Attorney Brian Mickelsen, an experienced crime victim lawyer, represents crime victims and gunshot victims injured or killed in shootings, stabbings, and assaults at commercial and residential properties.

“Gas stations are increasingly becoming danger zones – hots spots for violent crime. There appears to be an increase in reported carjackings, shootings, and assaults at gas stations throughout the country.”

Mickelsen adds, “Gas stations should install quality exterior and interior cameras, regularly monitor cameras, remove loiters on the property, maintain a criminal trespass list, and where necessary, hire an off-duty office to patrol the premises.”

An experienced attorney at Mickelsen Dalton LLC can help determine if you have a claim and advise you of your options. Our attorneys have successfully represented dozens of gunshot and assault victims. Within the past three years, Mickelsen Dalton LLC has recovered over $30 million in verdicts and settlements on behalf of our clients. We have been featured in Fox News, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and several other national news organizations.

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