Miami Resort Injury Lawyer Blog

After an attempted robbery at the Deerfield Country Club in Deerfield Beach, Florida, one man is dead after being shot while playing golf.

According to news reports, the deceased victim was playing golf with his cousin when two masked men came out of nearby bushes. One of the attackers pulled out a gun and shot Lataurus Randall at about 6:30 pm. He was rushed to North Broward Medical Center by Deerfield Beach Fire Rescue. Mr. Philpart passed that Friday morning.

Police state the attackers fled into a neighborhood east of the 17th hole. The only description the Sheriff's Office was able to obtain was the two attackers were wearing all black and ski masks.

Employees at the golf course explained that the two men had become regulars at the golf course in recent months. They were showing up to play two or three times a week. The day of this tragic incident, the course's manager recalled that they arrived a little after 4 pm and were seen trying to hurry up before the course got dark.

This was not the first shooting at a South Florida golf course. In 1998, a man was shot and killed at the 16th hole of a Miami Beach golf club. In 2009, a man was arrested at a Kendall area golf club for shooting at a golfer.

This is just another illustration of how resorts often fail to take the appropriate measures to maintain their property to the detriment of those staying there, and when they do act, it is often too late. Our firm has handled plenty of cases where resorts and hotels have failed to properly maintain its premises resulting in serious injuries. Our firm has extensive experience handling these claims.