Double shooting at Club Platinum over the weekend is getting the attention of city leaders. "What do you call fun? Shoot em up bang bang. That's not what I call fun."
Mayor pro tem Alvin Mason is speaking out after a shooting at Club Platinum that left two people in the hospital."It definitely merits some type of action," said Mason. The club has a police file that reads like a graphic novel. It comes complete with tales of gang rivalries, and it details 5 shootings in 3 years. One was deadly.
"Was this latest shooting gang related," we asked. "Definitely gang related," said Sgt. Richard Elim.Witnesses say the Harrisburg Boys were trying to start a fight with the Southside Boys inside the club. The group was thrown out. The shots were fired in the parking lot. The reason is unknown."What we do know is it keeps happening at this location," said Mason. "It may be time for this location to shutdown.""It would be a bad thing if we allowed that kind of operation to run and we have another murder there," said Elim. "We already had one.""I'm ready to act," said Mason. "I'm ready to act, today."Mason says this is just the beginning.
"Anyone who comes to club establishments with the intent of doing bodily harm to somebody, I don't care what your color is, they need to be dealt with," said Mason. "If a club caters to this type of environment then they ought to be dealt with," said Mason. "This isn't a Black issue. It's not a White issue. It's a right and wrong issue, and I'm prepared to deal with right and wrong."Committee meetings are coming up Wednesday. Commissioners are making a last minute attempt to get this item on the public safety agenda. Sheriff Ronnie Strength says he will recommend revoking the club's license. He says he is also looking into legal options for having the club's doors closed before the weekend