UNION SQUARE — Irving Plaza and its security guards failed to protect concertgoers from harm at a T.I. concert that ended in a chaotic shootout in May and left a man dead, according to a new lawsuit.
During the May 25 shooting — for which rapper Troy Ave is now facing attempted murder charges — two attendees Derrick Williams and Lawrence Barnes say while they weren't struck by gunfire, they suffered injury and mental anguish, according to a complaint filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Wednesday.
They're seeking an unspecified amount of damages from the venue, Irving Plaza, at 17 Irving Place, and its parent company Live Nation.
Their attorney, Vincent Provenzano, did not respond to a request for comment but he told TMZ that Williams and Barnes were trampled in the mad dash by attendees fleeing the shooting.
Details remain murky about what initiated the shooting, but according to investigators and videos posted to social media showing the violence, it stemmed from a brawl that began in a second-floor VIP area.
The gunfire killed Ronald McPhatter, 33, who was working as a bodyguard for rapper Troy Ave that night, and injured Troy Ave and two other people, including a man standing on the first floor who was hit when a bullet pierced the floor, police said.
Troy Ave, whose legal name is Roland Collins, was charged with attempted murder and a slew of weapons charges after security footage showed him running out of the green room and letting off at least one shot from a semiautomatic handgun.
Troy Ave is currently free on $500,000 bail, and in August launched his own lawsuit against the venue, accusing them of negligence for allowing weapons into the club.
Irving Plaza and Live Nation did not immediately respond to request for comment.
