7 shot at Georgia nightclub after gang dispute, GBI says
Seven people were shot early Saturday at a nightclub in the South Georgia town of Ashburn, according to the GBI.
About 150 to 200 people were at Studio 2.0 for the nightclub’s advertised “County vs. County” gathering when an argument between rival gang members escalated just before 2:30 a.m. and shots were fired, the agency said.
Two people were flown to a hospital in Macon and the others were taken to Tift Regional Hospital in Tifton. The conditions of the injured were not known Monday morning.
Club promoter, Tio Davis, 36, was arrested and charged with providing alcohol to people under 21, the GBI told Channel 2 Action News.
#GBI continues to investigate shooting incident at Studio 2.0 in Ashburn at the request of Ashburn Police Department. pic.twitter.com/YA2iKHKzIt
— GA Bureau of Invest (@GBI_GA) June 30, 2018
Ashburn police and the GBI are investigating the incident, and the Turner County Sheriff’s Office is assisting.
Ashburn is about 160 miles south of Atlanta and is located about 25 miles north of Tifton.
Anyone with information about the nightclub shooting is encouraged to call investigators at 229-567-2323.
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