Downtown Atlanta nightclub permanently shut down after deadly shootings

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Downtown Atlanta nightclub permanently shut down after deadly shootings

By Rob DiRienzo | Published April 25, 2022 11:29PM | Downtown | FOX 5 Atlanta

Atlanta nightclub closes its doors

Encore Hookah Bar and Bistro announced it is closing its doors after a lawsuit from the city and an impending eviction due to the violence.

ATLANTA - An embattled Atlanta nightclub has permanently closed its doors after a string of shootings and more than a hundred police calls.

Encore Hookah Bar and Bistro announced the closure on Instagram after a lawsuit from the city and an impending eviction due to the violence. Its final night of business was Sunday.

"They can close our doors, but they can’t take our memories," the lounge’s post says. "If you haven’t heard, after a long battle with the powers that be, [Encore] is closing for good. Don’t worry, though, I’ll be back and better."

Atlanta police said they had been called to the establishment 171 times in the last two years. ... Among those who lost their lives at the club was 28-year-old Ty Ross, one of its security guards. Police said 21-year-old Damon Wilson shot Ross after Wilson was ejected from the club.

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