December 13, 2010 Security officer shot-paralyzed at Memphis nightclub www.privateofficer.com
Memphis TN Dec 13 2010 – Five people were shot after a dispute led to gunfire outside the Boss Club in the Smokey City Community of North Memphis.
Courtney Long has owned the club for six years since it became “The Boss.”
One of the security guards, who is also a personal friend of Long’s, was shot and is now paralyzed from the waist down.
As of Sunday night, no one is in custody for this crime.
“We’ve had problems, but none like this right here,” Long said.
He had rented out the club, at the corner of Jackson Avenue and Ayers Street, on Saturday night for a party. He said that some customers got into an altercation, so he threw them out.
“We put them out, and next thing you know, heard shots,” he said.
It happened sometime between 1:00 and 2:00 a.m Sunday morning.
Long was inside, but quickly realized his security guard, 40-year-old Andre Hubbard, was shot in the arm and back.
Hubbard’s family said that one bullet is lodged in his back, and he will not be able to walk again.
They’re now offering a reward for information on who might be responsible.
Long said the four others were injured outside. All victims were transported to The MED.
Whoever fired the shots came inside the club after gunning down the security guard.
Police said that a witness flagged down a patrol car for help.
One woman who lives next to the club said the gunshots woke her up.
“It don’t be happening over there. Things like that don’t happen over there at that club,” she added.
Other neighbors seemed to be equally shocked.
Plas Brown lives close by and didn’t hear the disturbance.
“It don’t happen too much in this part of the neighborhood; probably on the other side,” he said.
Brown said he goes to the Boss club sometimes and finds it safe, especially because there are metal detectors to check everyone coming in.
Owner Courtney Long said, “We pat everybody down, we search everybody full force, and you know, stuff happens. But we’re going to try not to let it happen again.”
Long said the best he can do is add more security.
“We’re going to try and keep it safe at the Boss. The Boss is not a bad spot. Everybody comes to the Boss and has a good time. It’s just, that led from one neighborhood up to the club, you know. It’s something we can’t prevent. It’s going on everywhere.”
Source:WREG-TV
