BELLEVILLE — A woman is suing Metrolink and its security company provider after her son was fatally shot while exiting a Metrolink train.
Diedra Smith, Special Administrator of the Estate of Lundy Blue, filed a complaint March 1 in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Bi-State Development Agency, doing business as Metrolink, Securitas Security Services USA Inc., the St. Clair County Transit District and Catrell Dent, alleging breach of duty, negligence and wrongful death.
According to Smith's suit, Blue, her son, was a passenger on the Metrolink train on March 18, 2019, and was allegedly shot and killed by Dent as he exited the train.
Smith claims Securitas, which provides security services for Metrolink, knew of the "previous criminal attacks" on the Metrolink's premises and negligently allowed a passenger to bring a loaded gun on the Metrolink. She further claims Securitas failed to alert Blue that another passenger had a gun and failed to post one of its security guards at the train exits.
Smith seeks compensation of more than $50,000 and all other just relief. She is represented by Phillip Baldwin of The Scroggins Law Office LTD in Granite City.
St. Clair County Circuit Court case number 21-L-0196