A wrongful-death lawsuit filed on October 27, 2026, in Duval County alleges the companies behind a Jacksonville apartment complex failed to provide reasonable security before a 19-year-old resident was fatally shot, First Coast News reported on October 30, 2026. This is other parties’ case. It is not a Tacher Law case, and the allegations have not been proven.

According to the report, the shooting occurred on February 13, 2026, at The Marley at Trout River Apartments on Broward Road in Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said officers found Patrick Hurlburt with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital in life-threatening condition and died six days later. Investigators said several unidentified suspects tried to rob Hurlburt’s apartment, and the Sheriff’s Office has not publicly identified any suspects in the information provided to First Coast News.

The defendants are Broward Road Owner LLC, Broward Road JV LLC, Federal Capital Partners LLC, Springer Capital LLC and Cushman & Wakefield of Florida LLC — five companies tied to the complex’s ownership and management. First Coast News contacted the property management company for comment but had not received a response.

According to the lawsuit, the complex had no security cameras, no controlled access system and no security guards, even though law enforcement had been called there repeatedly. The complaint alleges the Sheriff’s Office responded more than 1,900 times between January 1, 2021, and February 12, 2026, including five reports of someone being shot, 22 incidents involving gunfire, more than 140 calls involving assaults, batteries or fights, and 74 reported burglaries. It also references a fatal shooting at the property in 2021, when the complex was known as Water’s Edge.

Those call totals come from the family’s complaint. As First Coast News noted, a call for service does not necessarily mean a crime occurred, and the station is working to confirm the figures with the Sheriff’s Office. No verdict or settlement has been reported — this is a newly filed complaint, and the amount sought was not stated in the report.

Source: First Coast News, October 30, 2026.

What this filing shows about negligent-security claims

Negligent-security cases turn on foreseeability. A landlord is not responsible for every crime on its property, but when prior similar crime gave the owner notice of a risk, the question is whether it took reasonable steps in response — such as lighting, cameras, controlled access and, where warranted, security personnel. Records matter: police call logs, incident reports, leases, security policies and video should be preserved early, before they are lost or overwritten.

In Florida, a wrongful-death claim is brought by the estate’s personal representative for the estate and eligible survivors, and generally must be filed within two years of the death. Florida follows modified comparative negligence in ordinary negligence cases: recovery is reduced by the plaintiff’s fault percentage and barred if the plaintiff is more than 50% at fault. Medical malpractice claims are the exception and still follow pure comparative negligence under Chapter 766.

If a family member was harmed by crime at an apartment complex or business, document what you know, save records, get the police report, and speak with a lawyer promptly about preservation and deadlines.

Disclaimer: This report concerns other parties’ case. It is news reporting and general information, not legal advice. The allegations are unproven claims in a filed complaint, not court findings. Past results in other cases do not guarantee similar outcomes.

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