Crime & Safety
2 Injured In Atlanta Strip Club Shootout Melee
Police are investigating a shootout that spilled from Club Onyx into the parking lot, leaving two men injured.
ATLANTA — Police are investigating an Atlanta strip club shootout that left two men seriously injured early Tuesday morning.
Around 3:30 a.m., Atlanta Police were called when shooting started at Club Onyx on 1888 Cheshire Bridge Road.
Shots initially were fired inside the nightclub, causing everyone to rush from the building, police said. Outside in the parking lot, police said more shots were fired and club security personnel returned fire.
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Officers subsequently found one man with gunshot wounds at the club. A second man was taken to a nearby hospital with gun injuries from the incident, police said.
“It is unclear at this time who was shooting inside the nightclub, who was shooting in the parking lot, or who shot the two people who were wounded,” police said in a statement.
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Both men are in stable condition in area hospitals, police said.
The investigation is ongoing. Please refresh this article for updates.
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