A Connecticut family is suing rapper Meek Mill for damages done to one of the victims of a 2016 concert shooting. Travis Ward was an innocent bystander during a shoot out on December 30 at the Toyota Oakdale Theater. Ward attended the Meek Mill concert as a birthday celebration with family and friends. Later that evening, the 31-year-old was shot in the parking lot along with Nathan Mitchell and two others. A 20-year-old name Jaquan Graves was tragically killed. Ward’s family claims that the Meek Mill is responsible along with the venue for not having proper security. “The venue security was grossly understaffed and ill-equipped to deal with the hazardous environment presented by any Meek Mill concert,” said Joel Faxon, the family’s attorney. “A strong police presence was required. They were innocent bystanders who ended up in a war zone.” The family is also blaming Meek Mill’s violent song content. “With song titles like ‘Body Count’ and ‘Oh Kill ‘Em’ [sic] that praise indiscriminate killing and mayhem, the potential for tragic incidents like this should have been properly anticipated and planned for by Meek Mill, his concert promoters and the Oakdale Theatre,” Faxon added. Their lawsuit seeks $15,000+ in damages. Source: Billboard
