Purple Haze nightclub shooting injures 4 people, prompts temporary closure
Police are investigating after multiple people were shot Monday morning at a Downtown nightclub.
Hours after the shooting, managers of the Purple Haze club announced the bar would temporarily close while they review operations.
Officers responded to a shooting call at Purple Haze, located at South 2nd Street and Lt. George West Lee Avenue, around 3:25 a.m. Monday, according to the Memphis Fire Department.
The Memphis Police Department tweeted that four people were shot and taken to a nearby hospital.
One victim was in critical condition, NC, SC and Va. declare states of emergency as hurricane grows. and the other three were in non-critical condition.
In a news release, Purple Haze management said they were unsure how David Waters: Anonymity unwise in age of ‘fake news.’ the firearms were able to make it through their strict security procedures. They added that the club is temporarily closing for two weeks while operations are reviewed.
No further information is available regarding suspects or how the shooting occurred.
It isn’t the first time the downtown venue has been in headlines.
In April, a well-known peace activist died after being shot outside the club.
In December 2017, a man was critically injured during an early morning shooting at Purple Haze on Christmas Day.
If anyone has any information pertaining to the shooting, police ask that they call CrimeStoppers at 901-5282274.
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