Overview

• The Jennings family alleges Raylon East intentionally shot and killed Peter Jennings in his Navy Pier office on Nov. 5, 2024, days after being fired from Levy Restaurants.
• The wrongful-death complaint names East, Compass Group USA and Navy Pier as respondents in discovery, indicating they may hold crucial information on security protocols.
• Jennings’s family claims significant financial and emotional losses including loss of support, companionship, grief, sorrow and mental anguish.
• Raylon East, 36, is already facing two counts of first-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon and remains in custody awaiting trial.
• The lawsuit spotlights alleged lapses in workplace safety at the busy Chicago tourist destination and seeks to hold corporate operators accountable.