Greensboro officers investigating double homicide at Culture Lounge near UNCG, officials say

by themoneyoffice2.com@gmail.com March 9, 2024 · Culture

GET WEATHER ALERTS RIGHT TO YOUR PHONE. TONIGHT, GREENSBORO POLICE HAVE RELEASED THE NAMES OF THE TWO MEN KILLED IN A CROWDED NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING. KELLY KENDALL JOINS US NOW IN GREENSBORO TONIGHT. KELLY, WHO ARE THE VICTIM NAMES? POLICE IDENTIFIED THE VICTIMS KILLED AS 33 YEAR OLD MOHSEN HAMID AND 28 YEAR OLD DEVONTE JOHNSON. POLICE RECEIVED A CALL ABOUT THE SHOOTING AT THE CULTURE LOUNGE ON SPRING GARDEN STREET AROUND 1 A.M. THIS MORNING. WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, THEY FOUND MULTIPLE GUNSHOT VICTIMS INSIDE THE LOUNGE. POLICE SAY HAMID AND JOHNSON DIED AT THE SCENE. WE ALSO KNOW A WOMAN WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE TREATED. INVESTIGATORS SAY ABOUT 100 PEOPLE WERE IN THE LOUNGE. WHEN THE SHOOTING OCCURRED. THEY BELIEVE THERE WAS A DISTURBANCE INSIDE THE LOUNGE LEADING UP TO THE SHOOTING. THIS MARKS. THE CITY’S 10TH HOMICIDE SO FAR THIS YEAR. MAYOR NANCY VAUGHAN SAYS FOUR OF THOSE HAVE HAPPENED AT BARS. AS A RESULT, SHE PLANS TO MEET WITH BAR OWNERS, PROMOTERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT FINDING SOLUTIONS SO PEOPLE CAN FEEL SAFE WHILE ENJOYING THE CITY’S NIGHTLIFE. PEOPLE SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO DO THAT. AND YOU KNOW, WE WANT YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND YOU KNOW, WE KNOW THAT PEOPLE LIKE TO GO OUT AND HAVE A DRINK AND DANCE AND SOCIALIZE AND THAT PEOPLE HAVE THE EXPECTATION THAT THAT WILL BE DONE IN A SAFE MANNER. IT IS STILL UNCLEAR EXACTLY WHAT LED TO THE DISTURBANCE BEFORE THE FATAL SHOOTING, BUT POLICE SAY THIS WAS NOT A RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING YOU UPDATES AS WE LEARN MORE IN GREENS

Two people are dead after a shooting near the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, according to officials with the Greensboro Police Department.Top Stories’Complete disappointment’: Greensboro city council member demands new investigation into manager’s resignationNorth Davidson High School football coach charged for inappropriate relationship with student, Davidson County deputies sayNorth Carolina candidate for lieutenant governor requests runoff electionGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereOn Friday at 1:20 a.m., the Greensboro Police Department, Guilford County EMS, and UNCG Campus Police were called to Culture Lounge, located at 1707 Spring Garden St., after reports of a shooting. Once they arrived, EMS began lifesaving measures on multiple gunshot victims.Two victims, identified as 33-year-old Mohsin Hamid and 28-year-old Devonte Johnson, died from their injuries at the scene. A female victim was taken to the hospital but is now in stable condition.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsAround 100 people were in Culture Lounge when the shooting broke out, and following on-scene interviews, it was determined that a disturbance occurred just before the shooting.Officers do not believe this was a random act of violence.In an interview with WXII, Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan described the shooting as “heartbreaking.”This is Greensboro’s ninth and 10th homicide of 2024. Vaughan says four of those homicides have happened at bars. As a result, she says she plans to meet with community stakeholders about finding solutions so people can feel safe while enjoying the city’s nightlife. “People should be entitled to do that,” she said. “We want young people in our community, and we know people like to go out, and have a drink and dance and socialize and that people have an expectation that that will be done in a safe manner.”She says one of her main priorities is holding those in charge of clubs and bars accountable.“Whether it is a promoter, a property owner, a manager, there needs to be accountability,” Vaughan said. “As I said earlier, we need to know that when people are out, that they are in a safe environment.”Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here. Anyone with information on potential suspects is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |TRENDING STORIES

Two people are dead after a shooting near the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, according to officials with the Greensboro Police Department.

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On Friday at 1:20 a.m., the Greensboro Police Department, Guilford County EMS, and UNCG Campus Police were called to Culture Lounge, located at 1707 Spring Garden St., after reports of a shooting. Once they arrived, EMS began lifesaving measures on multiple gunshot victims.

Two victims, identified as 33-year-old Mohsin Hamid and 28-year-old Devonte Johnson, died from their injuries at the scene.

A female victim was taken to the hospital but is now in stable condition.

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Around 100 people were in Culture Lounge when the shooting broke out, and following on-scene interviews, it was determined that a disturbance occurred just before the shooting.

Officers do not believe this was a random act of violence.

In an interview with WXII, Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan described the shooting as “heartbreaking.”

This is Greensboro’s ninth and 10th homicide of 2024. Vaughan says four of those homicides have happened at bars.

As a result, she says she plans to meet with community stakeholders about finding solutions so people can feel safe while enjoying the city’s nightlife.

“People should be entitled to do that,” she said. “We want young people in our community, and we know people like to go out, and have a drink and dance and socialize and that people have an expectation that that will be done in a safe manner.”

She says one of her main priorities is holding those in charge of clubs and bars accountable.

“Whether it is a promoter, a property owner, a manager, there needs to be accountability,” Vaughan said. “As I said earlier, we need to know that when people are out, that they are in a safe environment.”

Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.

Anyone with information on potential suspects is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000.

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