After two shootings happened here less than six months, the owners of the G-Spot bar have decided to close their doors.
"I literally was sitting at my desk preparing the legal papers to file with the court to seek to obtain an order to shut them down, when I got a call from their attorney," City Law Director, Tony Geiger, said.
The attorney let Geiger know of their decision on July 7th. This after a shooting happened there at the end of March, leaving three people wounded. Then a second shooting happened on July 5th, killing 26-year-old Remeal Ingram.
"One of the things we're looking at is enhancing our capability to take legal action in these circumstances," Geiger said.
With the recent incidents, Geiger says he believes the downtown will be a safer place, now that the bar is closed. And he says they are better prepared to take action against any establishment where this type of violence occurs.
"The unfortunate reality is that it's the bar owners responsibility to make sure that their operation is run in a safe manner, and we intend to hold all of our owners responsible to that standard," Geiger said.
We did get ahold of one of the owners who confirmed it was their choice to close it down but had no further comment at this time.
