The widow of a security guard shot to death at a Marina del Rey apartment complex in 2013 — allegedly by a subordinate — is suing the company where both men worked.
The suit alleges wrongful death, assault and battery and negligence. Woods seeks unspecified damages.
A representative for Ultimate Security Services could not be immediately reached.
Street worked as a security guard at the upscale apartment complex, but was suspended by Odoi-Kyene, 47, for bringing his girlfriend to work, according to authorities. Street allegedly shot Odoi-Kyene to death at the apartment complex on Dec. 30, 2013.
According to the lawsuit, Street was a convicted felon and ex-convict who used the alias of Curtis Boyd to get his job with the firm. The suit alleges that the security company failed to conduct a proper background check of Street, including a computerized fingerprint scan, before hiring him.
The complaint also alleges Shores Apartments was negligent in hiring Ultimate Security Services instead of a reputable agency to provide guards for the building.
Street, 48, was charged in January 2014 with one count of murder with a special circumstance allegation that the murder was committed during a burglary. Street is due in court Tuesday for a hearing in his criminal case.
— City News Service