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Don't expect the piggies to protect you from criminals.
And of course the gun grabbers on the Tempe City Council
want to take your guns so you can't protect yourself from criminals.
Hey the piggies will tell you to call 911, but if your dead that won't help. And of course if you are wounded, the criminals will be gone long before the Tempe cops arrive. Of course criminals don't obey gun control laws and will always have guns to commit their crimes, like they did in this Tempe shoot out. Tempe concert shooting injures 13; suspects sought by Kristena Hansen and Laurie Merrill - Mar. 3, 2012 09:16 AM The Republic | azcentral.com Thirteen people were shot late Friday night during a rap concert in Tempe and police are working to identify suspects. At about 11:30 p.m., police responded to the Clubhouse Music Venue, located on Broadway Road between Rural Road and McClintock Drive, where a shooting took place outside in the parking lot, Tempe police spokesman Sgt. Steve Carbajal said early Saturday. Upon their arrival, police identified the victims, two of which were transported to a local hospital in serious condition, Carbajal said. Witnesses said two young men wearing dark clothing fled the scene on foot; they have not been located by police. Investigators are currently on scene and trying to identify suspects, he said. Anyone with any information is encouraged to call the Tempe Police Department at 480-350-8311 or Silent Witness at 480-948-6377. The shooting occurred during a rap concert by Los Angeles artist Nipsey Hussle, who broke out onto the rap scene in 2009 and is a self-proclaimed Crips gang member, according to a New York Times article two years ago. No futher details were immediately available.
Police: 13 hurt in shooting outside Tempe nightclub Posted: Saturday, March 3, 2012 9:37 am Associated Press An altercation outside a Tempe nightclub where a rap artist was scheduled to appear erupted in shooting, leaving 13 people wounded, including two in serious condition, police said Saturday. Police were looking for two young men as possible suspects. Tempe police Sgt. Steve Carbajal said they fled after the shooting, which occurred shortly before midnight Friday in the parking lot of The Clubhouse Music Venue. At least two of the injured were hospitalized in serious condition, while the others were treated for wounds that appeared less severe, Carbajal said. Some of the injured drove themselves to various hospitals so police aren't sure if there were other victims besides the 13. Carbajal described the shooting as the result of "some sort of altercation" at the club, where a rap music concert was going on. Witness Paul Butler was among the crowd waiting to get into the club late Friday to hear Los Angeles hip-hop artist rapper Nipsey Hussle perform and told KTVK-TV that he heard a series of pops as the gunfire erupted. "And you see everybody running, couple more shots, everybody running," Butler told the station. "It was pure chaos." Police didn't have immediate details on the disturbance, or comment on what type of weapon was used or whether they believed both of the men were suspected of firing weapons. Police had only a vague description of two suspects wearing dark clothing who ran away from the club on East Broadway Road, located about 7 miles east of downtown Phoenix. Hussle never took the stage, but tweeted after the shooting: "Az....y'all gotta be cool man. This ... ain't rite." A phone call and email to his publicist weren't immediately returned. Four hours after the shooting, the parking lot was virtually empty with only police activity apparent. All entrances to the club's parking lot were cordoned off with tape and squad cars were posted around the area. The website for the business — located in a strip mall within two miles of Arizona State University's main campus in Tempe — says it's been in operation for six years hosting music shows nightly for all age groups. Calls to the club went unanswered early Saturday. AP writer Bob Seavey in Phoenix contributed to this story.
Tempe concert shooting injures 13; suspects sought by Laurie Merrill and Kristena Hansen - Mar. 3, 2012 10:23 AM The Republic | azcentral.com Thirteen people were shot late Friday night during a rap concert in Tempe, and police are asking the public for help in locating two suspects who fled the scene on foot. At about 11:30 p.m., police responded to a shooting outside the Clubhouse Music Venue, located on Broadway Road between Rural Road and McClintock Drive, Tempe police spokesman Sgt. Steve Carbajal said early Saturday. Police located the victims, two of which were transported to a local hospital in serious condition, Carbajal said. Seventeen fire trucks and ambulances from Tempe, Chandler and Phoenix responded to the scene, said Mike Reichling, a Tempe senior fire inspector, who was briefed by city officials. Tempe police secured a perimeter around the neighborhoods for several hours with the help of Mesa and Arizona State University police and Mesa Air, he said. "Tempe police were out in full force," said Michael McShane, who lives on the south side of Broadway Road, across from the club. "They were telling people on the bullhorns not to go outside because they were looking for a suspect." Witnesses told police that two young men wearing dark clothing opened fire on people standing outside the Clubhouse. "Some tough guys came in and started spraying the crowd with gunfire," Reichling said. Carbajal said the suspects then took off southbound on foot. "Its the biggest shooting in my 11 years here," Reichling said. Carbajal said detectives are trying to find out what took place leading up to the incident. The shooting occurred during a rap concert by Los Angeles artist Nipsey Hussle, who broke onto the rap scene in 2009 and is a self-proclaimed Crips gang member, according to a New York Times article two years ago. "We are investigating every angle but we have no information that it is gang-related at this time," Carbajal said. Anyone with any information is encouraged to call the Tempe Police Department at 480-350-8311 or Silent Witness at 480-948-6377.
Police: 14 hurt in shooting outside Tempe nightclub Posted: Saturday, March 3, 2012 5:17 pm Associated Press Police made one arrest and were looking for two other suspects after a shootout amid a large crowd outside an Arizona nightclub left more than a dozen people wounded and set off a chaotic scene as the injured screamed for help and hundreds tried to flee. The number of people confirmed to have been wounded in the late-Friday shooting in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe rose to 14 after a person went to a hospital Saturday with a gunshot wound to the foot, police spokesman Lt. Mike Horn said. None of the wounded had life-threatening injuries. Twelve of them had relatively minor injuries, some driving themselves to local hospitals, while two were seriously hurt. "People were running in all different directions, and some people were trying to force their way into the bar to get away," Horn said. "It was incredibly chaotic, and understandably so. Again, we're just fortunate that no one was killed." The man in custody is one of three who opened fire at one another after they began arguing as a crowd of at least 250 people lined up outside The Clubhouse Music Venue for a hip-hop show late Friday, Horn said. He was in a car that a patrol officer stopped just after the shooting. Horn said all three men are believed to be affiliated with Phoenix-area gangs. He asked for the public's help in identifying the two still at large. Witness Paul Butler was among the crowd waiting to get into the club late Friday to hear Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle perform. Butler told KTVK-TV that he heard a series of pops as the gunfire erupted. "And you see everybody running, couple more shots, everybody running," Butler told the station. "It was pure chaos." Police had only a vague description of suspects wearing dark clothing who ran away from the club on East Broadway Road, about 7 miles east of downtown Phoenix. Hussle never took the stage for the midnight show but tweeted after the shooting: "Az .... y'all gotta be cool man. This ... ain't rite." A phone call and email to his publicist weren't immediately returned. Four hours after the shooting, the parking lot was virtually empty with only police activity apparent. All entrances to the lot were cordoned off with tape, and squad cars were posted around the area. The website for the business — located in a strip mall within two miles of Arizona State University's main campus in Tempe — says it's been in operation for six years hosting music shows nightly for all age groups. Horn said the one suspect in custody was being held on 13 counts of aggravated assault and one count of assisting a criminal street gang. There have been problems at the club in the past, Horn said, including a 2007 fatal shooting that remains unsolved. Police worked with the club owner then after learning he was turning over his business to promoters for events, believing the owner was absolving himself of responsibility for anything that happened, Horn said. Police followed up with the owner about a year and a half ago, to make sure he was providing adequate security. That may not have been in place late Friday, Horn said. Some witnesses told police that some people in line refused to be searched for weapons. Horn urged anyone who can help identify the two men being sought to call Tempe police or the local "silent witness" telephone line at 480-WITNESS. Associated Press writer Bob Seavey in Phoenix contributed to this story.
Tempe concert shooting injures 14; 1 of 3 suspects arrested by Laurie Merrill and Kristena Hansen - Mar. 3, 2012 10:03 PM The Republic | azcentral.com Tempe arrested one man Saturday and are seeking two others they say opened fire outside a rap concert Friday, injuring 14 people, two seriously, in a gang-related . As many as 300 people were on line outside The Clubhouse Bar at 1320 E. Broadway Rd. to see controversial rapper Nipsey Hussle when three men opened fire at about 11:30 p.m. and fled, said Tempe police Lt. Mike Horn. "Tempe police detectives believe an argument took place between a couple groups in line for the concert," Horn said. "This quickly escalated to gunfire. We believe this shooting is gang related and investigators are still working to identify the additional suspects." The shooting is one of the largest Tempe has seen, officials said. "It's the biggest shooting in my 11 years here," said Senior Tempe Fire Inspector Mike Reichling. One suspect was arrested early Saturday as he was attempting to leave the scene by car, Horn said. He has been booked on suspicion of 13 counts of aggravated assault and one count of assisting a street gang. Police did not provide further details. Tempe police have launched a manhunt for the remaining two shooters, whom they described as black, wearing dark clothing and probably residing in Phoenix. "There is somebody out there who knows who these people are," Horn said. "The next time, they may kill somebody...We are very fortunate no one was killed last night." They are also investigating whether the owners of The Clubhouse Bar, the scene of several fights and an unsolved gang-related homicide, took proper steps to ensure safety, Horn said. "We have a very serious investigation in which a lot of people were shot," said Horn, speaking at a Saturday afternoon press conference. "This (shooting) is obviously very concerning on a lot of different levels." The owners could face criminal charges and their business closed depending on the outcome of the probe into the club's security measures, Horn said. Police have met with them regularly to discuss safety plans, he said. Tensions were building through the night as fistfights and arguments broke out among the hundreds of people ammassed in the pack parking lot that stretches from 1320 to 1340 E. Broadway, neighbors said. Some drank beer, drivers cruised slowly by and the line to get in snaked halfway around the lot, said Delcinia Thomas, who was walking by Friday. "You could feel that something was going to happen," Thomas said. Many wore blue colors and red colors, but other gangs were present, said neighbor Tony Walker. "It was a bunch of different sets," Walker said. "All different kinds of gangs were here." Hundreds of people stampeded across Broadway after the shooting and fistfights continued, said a man who said he was at the strip mall Friday. "I heard, pop, pop pop," said John Dickson, 18. "Everybody was running." He said he only saw concertgoers wearing red and blue colors. Neighbor Adam Schmitz, 25, was watching TV Friday. "I heard gunshots, and then a helicopter flew over my house. Horn said violence seems to follow the Los Angeles based Hussle, described in published reports as a self-proclaimed Crip. Shots were fired into the air in Tucson on Thursday night when the rapper failed to show up for a planned performance, he said. Shots also were fired in Los Angeles last March during an altercation involving Hussle, according to "AllHipHop." "I ain't dead ... I ain't in jail ... and I ain't on tha run. TMC," the rapper wrote on Twitter at the time. Two people were transported to hospitals in serous condition after the shooting, which drew 17 fire trucks and ambulances from Tempe, Chandler and Phoenix, according to Mike Reichling. Tempe police secured a perimeter around the neighborhoods for several hours with the help of Mesa and Arizona State University police and Mesa Air, he said. "Tempe police were out in full force," said Michael McShane, who lives on the south side of Broadway Rd. across from the club. "They were telling people on the bullhorns not to go outside because they were looking for a suspect." Anyone with any information is encouraged to call the Tempe Police Department at 480-350-8311 or Silent Witness at 480-948-6377. Reporter Eugene Scott contributed to this article.
Tempe police name suspect in hip-hop club shooting by Laurie Merrill - Mar. 5, 2012 05:20 PM The Republic A 15th victim has come forward after Friday night's shooting melee outside a Tempe hip-hop club, which police are now describing as a gunbattle between rival gangs. At a news conference Monday afternoon in Tempe, investigators said they have recovered two guns they believe were used in the shootout, one from a nearby dumpster and one from the only suspect in custody so far, a man identifed as Raynon Keswun Jones, who turned 19 Saturday. Even though the shooting erupted as 300 people waited in line outside the Clubhouse Bar for a concert by rap artist Nipsey Hussle, investigators say they are having a hard time finding witnesses to cooperate. Authorities believe the shooting started after Jones and two documented mermbers of the South Phoenix Vista Bloods street gang walked up and down taunting rival gang members. Hussle, whose real name is Ermias Ashgedom, has claimed membership in the rival Crips gang, authorities said. Hussle said in a statement Sunday that he deplores gun violence and that none of the shooters had tickets. According to police, Jones' group became "involved in a verbal altercation," in which he pulled up his shirt and showed his gun. He was overheard saying "We can do this now," and began to pull his gun from his waistband. Another unidentified man waived a handgun in response, and then multiple gunshots were then heard. At the time police believed there were 13 victims. Two more came forward later with minor wounds. Of the 15, one remains hospitalized in serious condition but is expected to recover. Jones was arrested when police stopped an SUV with two bleeding victims inside as it was heading away from the club. One of the victims was lying on top of a gun in the back seat. The 9 mm handgun had two live rounds. Jones admitted the gun was his, but he denied shooting it. Jones told police he was walking away from the line and did not see the shooting. Meanwhile, Tempe officials are investigating whether liquor and zoning permits were at the club, where people were reported to be drinking outside. Police were also investigating whether Friday's shooting might be related to an unsolved 2007 murder outside the same club. Club owners and promoters could not immediately be reached for comment Monday.
1 arrest made, 2 still at large in connection to Tempe club shooting Posted: Monday, March 5, 2012 6:37 pm By Mike Sakal, Tribune Police have made one arrest but are still continuing to search for two other suspects believed to be involved in a gang-related shooting outside a Tempe nightclub late Friday that left 15 injured. Tempe police arrested Raynon Jones, 19, of Tempe early Saturday on suspicion of 13 counts of aggravated assault and assisting a criminal street gang as he was leaving the parking lot of The Clubhouse Music Venue, 1320 E. Broadway Road, where rap artist Nipsy Hussle was performing inside. Jones is being held in a Maricopa County jail on $1 million bond. Police said Jones was leaving with two wounded suspects in his vehicle shortly after midnight. Jones told police he was taking them to the hospital moments after witnesses said Jones and two other documented members of the South Phoenix “Vista Blood” gang were agitating people in line — possibly rival gang members — about 30 minutes ealier. Jones allegedly said, “We can make this happen tonight,” before pulling up his shirt and displaying a handgun; moments later shots rang out, causing the crowd to flee in every direction, police said. Police confiscated a 9 mm handgun from the backseat of Jones’ car. Jones admitted it was his, but said he didn’t fire it. Police are trying to determine whether the gun was used in the shooting. In what Tempe police believe is one of the city’s largest shootings, investigators say many of those among questioned from crowd of nearly 300 — ranging from age 17 to 43 — at the bar that night do not wish to aid in the prosecution of those responsible, likely out of fear and retribution from other gang members. However, Tempe police spokesman Lt. Mike Horn said when the criminal element is present as in this case, police still can move forward with charges, said Lt. Mike Horn, a Tempe police spokesman. Overall, there were 15 people injured, and 14 of them have been released from local hospitals, Horn said. The 15th victim, who was shot in the leg below the knee, is listed in serious condition, but is expected to recover. “The fact of the matter is that we’re very fortunate that no one was killed that night, but we may not be as fortunate the next time this happens,” Horn said during a crowded press conference at the Tempe Police Department’s Apache sub-station on Monday. “And if these people aren’t taken off the street, it will happen. We have an ongoing criminal case into this matter and an administrative case looking to see if certain procedures were followed by the bar’s owners. But right now, the criminal investigation is the most important thing. We have a lot of people out there looking for the other two suspects, and the fact of the matter is that we don’t know where they’re at.” Police recovered spent 9 mm shell casings at the scene as well as spent .40 caliber and spent .357 shell casings. Hussle’s real name is Ermias Ashgedom, and he has claimed membership in the rival Crips gang, according to the report. Hussle claims that none of the shooters had tickets to the show. Police described the two other shooting suspects as black males who were wearing dark clothing. It isn’t known how they got away through the nearby neighborhood as several police cars converged on the area, asked to see the IDs of those driving up nearby streets. Air support was also provided, and police are reviewing video surveillance from the bar. One of the issues that the Clubhouse could be facing is underage drinking and whether they correctly separated the juveniles from the adults during the event, police said. The Clubhouse is known to host underage events, but some kind of barrier is required between the adults and juveniles, Horn said. Police also are investigating whether the bar had the correct permits to host the event. And although the Clubhouse’s owners “pat down” patrons before entering the establishment, the shots were fired outside the bar and no one inside was injured, Horn said. “It seems like for us, a lot of these kinds of things happen in parking lots,” Horn said. Police have responded to a number of incidents at The Clubhouse in recent years, but not an alarming or large number, Horn said. In 2007, the Clubhouse was the scene of an unsolved gang-related shooting that left 19-year-old Deron Gibson dead. Police also are investigating to see if the same gangs are connected to both shootings. Contact writer: (480) 898-6533 or msakal@evtrib.com
They didn't obey the "no guns" sign in the bar windowOur government masters want to convince us that their silly gun control laws will prevent criminals from getting guns and using them to kill people.That is total rubbish. Any criminal that is going to murder someone, or use a gun to rob someone certainly isn't going to obey a silly law that makes it illegal to have a gun. I rode my bike by the Clubhouse Bar on Broadway Road in Tempe and checked out the scene of the crime where 15 people where shot last Saturday. I noticed the owners of the bar had a sign in the window that said: No Firearms AllowedThose signs are created by the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control to give us the illusion that they can make bars safe by keeping criminals with guns out of the bar. Obviously the gang-bangers that shot up the bar and wounded 15 people had no intention of obey that sign. Or for that matter obeying the laws that make it illegal to shoot people.
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911 club tapes reflect panic in wake of Tempe shooting by Laurie Merrill - Mar. 7, 2012 05:37 PM The Republic Panicked calls flooded Tempe police 911 phone lines moments after 15 rap fans were shot in what police said was a gun battle between rival gangs. "I was shot in the leg!" screamed one caller. "And my buddy was shot, too! We were at the Nipsey Hussle concert and I was shot!" "There are people here running with guns!" yelled another caller. "The police are here but people are shot!" Tempe police released 911 tapes of the gun melee, which occurred just before midnight Friday. Hussle, a self-proclaimed member of the Crips street gang, had drawn more than 500 people to the Clubhouse Music Venue at 1320 E. Broadway Road. Police said 250 people packed the bar and as many as 300 more waited outside to get in before Hussle's planned midnight appearance. Arguing between Phoenix chapters of the Bloods and Crips escalated to gunfire, police said. Hundreds of fans stampeded across Broadway as others hopped fences and fled down alleys. "My sister! Where is my sister!" one woman screamed after dialing 911. "My cousin got shot!" yelled another. The 17-year-old was shot in the leg. A security guard at the door told the 911 operator it was "like a movie. I was right here by the front door when (the shots) went off." Another woman said she saw a man in a baseball cap and white hoody leap an alley fence. "There was a lot of 'pops,' '' said another. Three suspected shooters fled. A suspect identified as Raynon Jones,was arrested leaving the scene with two wounded victims, but two other suspects were still at large. A police officer responding to a complaint at the next-door 7-Eleven was the first to report the gunfire, Tempe police said. Laurie Merrill, The Republic/azcentral.com
OK, the Tempe cops have not arrested two of the three shooters in this incident where 16 people were shot. So I guess they want to divert the attention from their failure by arresting the owner of the bar on a Micky Mouse charge. 'Clubhouse' owner arrested in wake of gang-related shooting Posted: Friday, March 9, 2012 3:19 pm By Mike Sakal, Tribune | 1 comment Tempe police have arrested the owner of The Clubhouse Music Venue, where a gang-related shooting injured 16 people. The owner was cited for violating a security plan tied to the business’ use permit, which has been revoked. The owner, whose name was not released by police, was cited and released, and has five days to appeal the city’s decision. A decision on the appeal must take place within 10 days, according to police. About 11:30 p.m. March 2, a gunfight erupted outside of the bar as people were waiting in line to attend a Nipsy Hussle rap concert inside The Clubhouse Music Venue, 1320 E. Broadway Road. Shortly after midnight, police arrested Raynon Jones, 19, on suspicion of aggravated assault as he was leaving the bar’s parking lot with two injured men in his car and a 9 mm handgun in the backseat. Jones said the gun was his, but that he didn’t fire it. Police still are looking for the other two shooting suspects, and that the case is progressing. Tempe police said the rapper, whose real name is Ermias Ashgedom, is a member of the Crips street gang. Witnesses said Jones and two other documented members of the South Phoenix “Vista Blood” gang were agitating people in line, possibly rival gang members, about 30 minutes earlier. Jones allegedly said “We can make this happen tonight” before pulling up his shirt and displaying a handgun; moments later shots rang out, causing the crowd to flee in every direction, police said. In 2007, Deron Gibson, 19, was shot and killed outside the Clubhouse, a case that remains unsolved. Police are investigating whether the same gangs who were involved in last week’s shooting are connected to the 2007 homicide. The Clubhouse can continue to operate during the time of an appeal if it is filed. If the revocation of the security plan is upheld and the business remains open without a valid security plan, there could eventually be a separate criminal charge, police said. The Arizona Department of Liquor Control and Licenses could not be reached for comment. Contact writer: (480) 898-6533 or msakal@evtrib.com
Save the Clubhouse movement grows in wake of shooting by Ed Masley - Mar. 11, 2012 06:06 PM The Republic | azcentral.com An online movement is growing to save the Clubhouse Music Venue in Tempe after a shooting in the parking lot outside a Nipsey Hussle concert on Friday, March 2, left 16 people injured. Clubhouse owner Eugenia Ruven, who was cited and released on Friday, March 9, on a misdemeanor charge for violations of the venue's security plan, posted a Facebook message encouraging music fans to attend a town hall meeting at the Tempe History Museum at 6 p.m. on Monday. "Because of the unfortunate events in front of my places last Friday March 2nd," Ruven wrote, "the City of tempe is taking legal action against me and my places, I /we at The Horse and Hound and The Clubhouse need your help; This Monday at the Tempe History Museum from 6-8pm they are having a huge town hall meeting saying that ME and THE CLUBHOUSE AND THE HORSE AND HOUND are not safe for our customers or this City. Besides all of that they have taken legal action against me personally and read me my rights this morning. We have been in Tempe for close to 8 years and the Horse and Hound has been a staple here for over 18 years. Please take the time to show up for that meeting we need all the positive voices we can have to outshine the negative ones. How they can tell me it is my fault this happened and not the people that did the violence makes me ill. Please this effects all music venues and bars, God forbid this happen to anyone else who ownes a biz!!!" Lt. Mike Horn, a Tempe police spokesman, told The Republic, "We're not seeing them taking the steps they need to take. We have some concerns." Ruven also posted a listed of actions music fans can take to help, including making signs or posters to take to the town hall meeting and reposting her message on every Arizona artist's Facebook page, Twitter and other social networks. By early Sunday evening, an invitation titled SAVE THE CLUBHOUSE AND THE HORSE & HOUND! FIGHT FOR AZ MUSIC! had been sent to 4,134 Facebook users and nearly 200 users had responded that they would be attending the meeting to show their support. Ricky Goltz, the local musician who posted the invite, wrote: "We need to show the city governments and police that these things could go down ANYWHERE...as evidenced by the shooting that happened at my band's show at Chaser's on March 9th. A venue holding a hip-hop show is no more safe or less dangerous than walking in a Wal-Mart or going to Thrifty's in South Phoenix and buying some ice cream." Goltz was performing at Chasers Bar and Nightclub in Scottsdale on Friday when an argument outside the club resulted in one person being shot. Reach the reporter at ed.masley@arizonarepublic.com or 602-444-4495. Twitter.com/EdMasley
Packed Tempe meeting in wake of shootingSourcePacked Tempe meeting in wake of shooting by Laurie Merrill - Mar. 12, 2012 09:57 PM The Republic | azcentral.com Neighbors, hip-hop fans and small-business owners packed a Tempe meeting Monday evening to hear what steps the city is taking in the wake of a shootout outside the Clubhouse Music Venue on March 2 that left 16 people injured. A vocal minority demanded to know why more police weren't there before the shooting, given previous violent incidents, while others said the Clubhouse is a safe, wonderful addition to the Tempe music scene. Tempe police Cmdr. Kim Hale said that owner Eugenia Ruven failed to follow the security plan that was crafted to prevent the mayhem, fighting, beer drinking and rowdiness that preceded the shootout in the club's parking lot. "When you do it wrong, people get hurt and people die," said City Manager Charlie Meyer. The owner has five business days to appeal the revocation of a police-issued safety plan that is essential to keeping the popular club open, police said. She has 10 days to appeal to the City Council if the police deny her appeal. Police arrested a Tempe man and seek two other suspects in the shootout, which they said erupted between Phoenix-based members of the Crips and Bloods street gangs. The gang members opened fire after arguing while in line to see rapper and self-proclaimed Crips member Nipsey Hussle. "These gangs are very, very dangerous," Meyer said. "They are organized like a crime syndicate." Some in the crowd decried the city's efforts to blame the club owner. More than one wanted to know why the police didn't know Hussle was scheduled to perform if 200 people filled the club and several hundred more waited outside. Meyer said the city is also moving to consider removing the venue's use permit. A hearing is scheduled for April 3.
Tempe government tyrants shut down Clubhouse Music Venue???SourceClubhouse Music Venue has been closed in wake of shooting by Ed Masley - Mar. 13, 2012 06:28 PM The Republic | azcentral.com A promoter who spoke on the condition that he not be named has confirmed a Phoenix New Times story that the Clubhouse Music Venue in Tempe has been shut down in the wake of a shooting in the parking lot outside a Nipsey Hussle concert that left 16 people injured on Friday, March 2. The promoter received an e-mail from the venue's management on Tuesday, March 13, informing him the club had been closed. He did, however, add, "I don't think they're shut down for good. I think it's only until they can appeal." Charlie Levy of Stateside Presents, who's booked his share of concerts at the Clubhouse, hadn't heard any news of a closing as of early Tuesday evening. "But It's a shame if they do close," Levy said. "It would be horrible. All the great shows they host and the bands that get to play there? It would be a big blow to the Phoenix music scene." Clubhouse owner Eugenia Ruven was cited and released Friday, March 9, on a misdemeanor charge for violations of the venue's security plan. At a town hall meeting Monday, March 12, city manager Charlie Meyer said, "When you do it wrong, people get hurt." The Asher Roth concert scheduled for Saturday, March 17, has been moved to Rocky Point Cantina. Repeated attempts to reach Ruven for comment have proven unsuccessful. Reach the reporter at ed.masley@arizonarepublic.com or 602-444-4495.
Tempe club where shooting happened closingSourceEmployees: Tempe club where shooting happened closing by Laurie Merrill - Mar. 14, 2012 04:32 PM The Republic | azcentral.com Employees say the owner of the Clubhouse Music Venue has told them that she is closing the controversial Tempe bar in the wake of a city probe into a March 2 shootout that injured 16 people. Eugenia Ruven told workers she planned to board up the Clubhouse as soon as possible, employees said Wednesday. "It's sad," one commented. "It's like losing a child." At the same time, Ruven said she wants to keep open the Horse & Hounds Sports Grill, the bar, restaurant and off-track betting parlor next door at 1320 E. Broadway Road, according to the employees. Attempts to reach Ruven for comment were unsuccessful. Many neighbors reacted with relief to news the "rough place" might be closed. Tempe police said Ruven had not withdrawn appeals on the removal of both her city-issued zoning use permit and on a security plan. Nor, police said, had Ruven canceled an April 3 public hearing on her use permit. More than 250 people packed the parking lot March 2 and an additional 200 were inside the Clubhouse in anticipation of the planned midnight appearance of rap artist Nipsey Hussle, police and witnesses say. Arguing between rival gangs, believed to be the Phoenix-based chapters of the Crips and Bloods chapters, escalated to gunfire, police said. Three gang members opened fire outside the Clubhouse, injuring 16, police said. The injured have been released from the hospital, said Chandler Lt. Mike Horn. Raynon Jones, 19, of Tempe, was arrested and charged in the shooting. A manhunt continues for the other two shooting suspects, police said. Tempe police arrested and released Ruven on March 9 on suspicion of failure to follow the terms of the security plan, which, among other things, calls for enough security guards to keep peace in the parking lot. "Safety is of paramount importance," Police Chief Tom Ryff said Wednesday. If the owner voluntarily shuts the Clubhouse, police said, scrutiny of the Horse & Hounds Sports Grill will continue. "We will continue to work with management to make sure their venue is safe," Ryff said. Most neighbors interviewed Wednesday said they will not miss the Clubhouse. "It gets crazy at nighttime," said painter Ivan Rodriguez, who lives in the nearby Desert Palm Village apartments. "They drink outside the club and they get wild. They argue. People start fighting." And the next day, Rodriguez said, there is trash all over the area. Neighbor Chris Janasky said he has only seen security guards at the club's door, not patrolling the parking lot, adding, "They need crowd control." However, patrons turned out in force to defend the club at a public hearing Monday. Brian Blevin, 23, a Tempe resident and member of the band Sleep Walker, was among them. "I've been playing there for seven or eight years," he said. "It is one of the places I feel safest."
Tempe cops peddle the lie the shooting could have been prevented!SourceResidents meet with officials to discuss Clubhouse shooting Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2012 5:37 pm By Stacie Spring, Tribune Hundreds of Tempe residents, music lovers and business owners packed a neighborhood safety meeting and poured out into the adjoining hallway Monday, which focused on the shooting that injured 16 outside the Clubhouse March 2. “They violated the safety of neighbors who live nearby, the safety of patrons at the club having a good time, the employees who work there and our officers who responded,” Tempe city manager Charlie Meyer said of the shooters. While the incident made national news last week, safety concerns still resonated with residents who were notified of the meeting by mail. Tempe police Lt. Mike Horne reassured residents that the investigation was ongoing and they were looking at ways to prevent a similar incident from happening in the future. [That is 100 percent BS!!!! The police can't prevent shootings, even in states where guns are illegal. And of course in Arizona ANYBODY can legally carry a concealed weapon!] Clubhouse owner, Eugenia Louise Ruven, was arrested and cited last week for violations of the business’ security plan, which is tied to its use permit. Many residents questioned how a similar situation could be prevented, while regulars to The Clubhouse said they felt the club followed safety protocols. [The truth is a similar situation can't be prevented] “This is a right-to-carry state and it could happen to anyone,” said Sally Kellett, a former bar owner who employed Ruven for years. “This is the world we live in now.” The shooting, which happened shortly before midnight on a Friday night, occurred outside the club while about 250 people waited to get inside for a show, Horne said. The headliner, Nipsey Hussle, a rapper with a street gang affiliation, never took the stage. “There were numerous violations to the security plan,” Tempe Police Cmdr. Kim Hale said. Had the appropriate precautions been taken, it would likely have been prevented, he said. [Again more police lies pretending they can protect us. In Arizona ANYBODY can legally carry a concealed weapon] Preventative measures from the way chairs are arranged and the volume of music to the starting and ending times of the show and the colors displayed can make a difference in this sort of situation, Meyer said. Keeping orderly lines, preventing people from loitering in the parking lot and having a general sense of order can prevent fights from even starting, Hale said. [What BS!!!! Of course as soon as somebody cuts in line, out comes the gun and we have a shooting. ] Other local bars and clubs enhance their security when bringing in “certain acts,” Hale said. That can include paying additional police officers to be at the event and sometimes that means certain acts aren’t acquired because the cost of security becomes too high. [So it's a jobs program for cops. Pass a law requiring bars to hire more cops???] However, in this situation, the police weren’t aware that Nipsey Hussle was going to perform in Tempe, said Horne. “Do we have a gang problem?” Tempe Police Chief Tom Ryff asked. “In general, Tempe is a safe community, but not one that is immune to gang activity. It’s a larger issue and throughout the U.S. there is a problem with gang activity.” [So we should make gangs illegal in Tempe??? If so lets start with the biggest criminal street gang in the state. Those thugs that dress in blue and carry guns and badges] In Maricopa County there are about 20,000 identified gang members, Ryff said. “Thank god no one was killed,” Ryff said. “A glaze to the arm or head—an inch or two to the right and it might have been a different story.” Many questions directed at the officials centered on who should and would take the blame, including the club owner, the promoter and the police department. The department said identifying responsibility was still part of the investigation. A hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. April 3 in the city council chambers. While questions remain about who should have been aware of Nipsey Hussle’s gang affiliations, Larry Combs, a Tempe resident and co-owner of Loyal Management, a local talent firm, said promoters should do a better job letting clubs know when artist might warrant additional security. “But promoters won’t do it because it will come out of their chunk of the money and they won’t to let out bad publicity,” he said. For the owner of a club, it’s hard to know the reputation of an artis, he added. [Is that a thinly veiled message that says don't let Black artists perform in the club because Blacks will bring crime???? Is Tempe going to make it illegal again for Blacks & Mexicans to enter the city after dark?] “We recognize that we were very fortunate that no one was killed,” said Tempe Police Lt. Mike Horne. “Next time, whether it be in Tempe or Gilbert or Phoenix or Glendale, we may not be so lucky.” “Residents are our eyes and ears,” said Hale. Residents should always report fights, gunshots and graffiti. Contact writer: (480) 898-5645 or sspring@evtrib.com
Clubhouse owner to meet with city officialsSourceClubhouse owner to meet with city officials Posted: Friday, March 16, 2012 4:15 pm By Mike Sakal, Tribune The owner of The Clubhouse Music Venue, where a gang-related shooting injured 16 people, will meet with city officials on Monday to begin discussing the future of her business. Eugenia Ruven, owner of The Clubhouse and The Horse and Hound Sports Grill, 3120 E. Broadway Road, has decided to close The Clubhouse for now, but is appealing the police department’s citation against her that accuses her of violating her security plan, according to Tempe police. The Horse and Hound remains open. Since the security plan is part of the business’ operating permit, Tempe could take steps toward shutting down the business. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on March 2, a shootout broke out in a line outside the bar where about 300 people were waiting during a Nipsy Hussle rap concert. Police believe that three people were involved in the shootings, and have arrested Raynon Jones, 19, on 13 counts of aggravated assault after discovering a 9 mm handgun in the backseat of his SUV as he was leaving the parking lot of the bar with two injured men in the backseat. Jones said the gun was his, but that he didn’t fire it. Contact writer: (480) 898-6533 or msakal@evtrib.com
Owner locked out of Tempe Clubhouse VenueSourceOwner locked out of Tempe Clubhouse Venue by Laurie Merrill - Mar. 22, 2012 01:53 PM The Republic | azcentral.com The owner of the Clubhouse Music Venue and the sports bar next door has been locked out of the two Tempe bars and has stopped fighting to keep them open. Eugenia Ruven, the owner of the controversial clubhouse and the adjacent Horse & Hounds Sports Grill, didn't show up to fight for her businesses at a formal hearing Monday with city officials. The man who owns the property at 1320 E. Broadway Road shut Ruven out of both businesses, which are currently closed, said Nikki Ripley, a Tempe spokeswoman. The Clubhouse came under close scrutiny March 2 after a gang shooting in the parking lot that left 16 people injured, one man arrested and two others still being sought, according to Tempe police. Ruven originally wanted to keep running the Horse & Hounds, which offers karoke, off-track betting, food, games and other amusements. But the city intends to transfer the Horse & Hounds use permit to the property owner, Ripley said. Ripley also said it is unclear whether the property owner might try to lease the Clubhouse. An April 3 hearing on Ruven's appeal of the decision to remove her use permit is no longer necessary, Ripley said. Repeated attempts to reach Ruven for comment have been unsuccessful. About 250 people packed the parking lot March 2 and an additional 200 were inside the Clubhouse for a midnight performance by rap artist Nipsey Hussle, police and witnesses said. Arguing between rival gangs, believed to be the Phoenix-based chapters of the Crips and Bloods, escalated to gunfire, police said. Three gang members opened fire outside the Clubhouse, injuring 16, police said. The injured have been released from the hospital, said Tempe Lt. Mike Horn. Raynon Jones, 19, of Tempe, was arrested and charged in the shooting. A manhunt for two other shooting suspects "is progressing," Horn said Wednesday. Tempe police arrested and released Ruven on March 9 on suspicion of failure to follow the terms of the security plan, which, among other things, called for enough security guards to keep peace in the parking lot. A court hearing on the misdemeanor matter is set for April 12, Ripley said.
Clubhouse venue, sports grill at site of gang shooting close Posted: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 3:53 pm By Mike Sakal, Tribune Tempe’s Clubhouse Music Venue and Horse and Hound Sports Grill, where 16 people were injured in a gang-related shooting earlier this month, has closed. The owner of the establishments, Eugenia Ruven, had appealed the city’s citation against her of failing to uphold her security agreement with the police department, but failed to show up for a hearing with the city on March 19. The city immediately revoked her security agreement, triggering the closure of the businesses. Ruven also was failing to make her rent payments on the buildings for the businesses, and on March 21, Seattle-based Integrated Real Estate Services’ office in Tempe, requested that the business’ use permits be transferred to them, according to documents filed by the firm. No one at Integrated Real Estate Services could be reached for comment. A hearing on the status of The Clubhouse’s use permit was scheduled for April 3, but that hearing no longer will be necessary because the business cannot operate without the security permit, according to Nikki Ripley, a Tempe city spokeswoman. The incident at the Clubhouse Music Venue made national headlines when the shootout between rival gang members broke out in a line of about 300 people outside the bar at 1320 E. Broadway Road. Police believe there were at least three shooters involved in firing their weapons, and arrested 19-year-old Raynon Jones on suspicion of 13 counts of aggravated assault. Police confiscated a 9mm handgun from the backseat of Jones’ SUV where two people were shot. Jones admitted that the gun was his, but told police he did not fire it. Ruven is scheduled to appear in Tempe Municipal Court on April 12 regarding the citation of violating the Clubhouse’s security agreement with the police department, a misdemeanor charge. Contact writer: (480) 898-6533 or msakal@evtrib.com
Murder at Haven Luxury ApartmentsThis murder occurred at the Haven Luxury Apartments which is about a half mile east of the Clubhouse where 16 people where shot by gang bangers a couple of weeks ago. While the Haven Luxury Apartments are some expensive luxury apartments they have been plagued by violent crime for many years.Man shot dead at Tempe apartment by Caitlin Cruz - Apr. 9, 2012 12:41 PM The Republic-12 News Breaking News Team A 20-year-old man died early Monday morning after being shot at a Tempe apartment complex near Broadway Road and McClintock Drive, according to Tempe Police. Officers were originally responding to a noise complaint when they heard possible gun shots at Haven Luxury Apartments just after 2 a.m., Tempe police Sgt. Jeff Glover said. The man and a small group of people were at the pool of an apartment complex on the 1500 block of East Broadway Road when a fight broke out, he said. Shortly afterward, a 25-year-old man pulled a gun and shot the 20-year-old man in the stomach, Glover said. The victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition and died sometime before 6 a.m., according to Tempe police. Glover said the investigation is being treated as a homicide, and police believe they have all people responsible for the shooting in custody.
Man arrested in deadly Tempe apartment shootingSourceMan arrested in deadly Tempe apartment shooting by Brennan Smith and Caitlin Cruz - Apr. 9, 2012 07:48 PM The Republic-12 News Breaking News Team A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the slaying of a 20-year-old man at a Tempe apartment complex early Monday morning, according to a release from the Tempe Police Department. Kyle Levitt was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder and Francisco Perez, 24, was arrested on suspicion of unlawful discharge of a firearm within city limits after 20-year-old Gabriel Batten was shot and killed at the Haven Luxury Apartments near Broadway Road and McClintock Drive, the release said. Officers originally responded to a noise complaint in a pool at the apartment when witnesses called in and reported hearing gun shots just after 2 a.m., Tempe Police Department spokesman Sgt. Jeffrey Glover said. The incident began when Levitt walked out to confront subjects at the pool regarding the noise and began arguing and fighting with Batten, the release said. During the confrontation, Levitt shot Batten in the stomach and a second person at the pool began to struggle with Levitt. During the ensuing struggle, Perez fired another gun in the air, ending the confrontation, according to the release. Batten was taken to the hospital in critical condition and died sometime before 6 a.m. Tempe police do not believe that Batten nor Levitt is an Arizona State University studen
Police arrest 2 in connection to Tempe apartment shootingSourcePolice arrest 2 in connection to Tempe apartment shooting Posted: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 1:18 pm | Updated: 1:25 pm, Tue Apr 10, 2012. By Stacie Spring, Tribune Police have identified the man they believe is responsible for the shooting death of a 20-year-old man at an apartment complex in Tempe Monday. Kyle Levitt, a Tempe resident, was arrested and charged with second degree murder in connection to the death of Gabriel Batten, Tempe Police Sergeant Jeff Glover said. At about 2 a.m., police were originally called to the scene on a noise complaint at the Haven Luxury Apartments complex, 1440 E. Broadway Road, Glover said. Levitt, who lived in the apartment complex but was not one of the original callers, went to the pool area to confront an unknown number of people about the music and loud voices, police said. He had a handgun with him, police said. Levitt, Batten and an unidentified third subject began arguing, which lead to a fight, Glover said. It was during the struggle when Levitt reportedly shot Batten in the abdomen, police said. A friend of Levitt’s, Francisco Perez, 23, fired a handgun into the air, which ended the struggle. Police, who arrived at the scene shortly after, began emergency medical work on Batten and the Tempe Fire Department rushed the man to a nearby hospital, where he later died. Perez was also arrested for unlawful discharge of a firearm within city limits. “We believe that alcohol may have played a part, but we’re not 100 percent sure at this time,” Glover said. The incident has been ruled a homicide and the investigation is ongoing, Glover said. Detectives believe there are additional witnesses to the incident and they are asking them to contact Tempe Police at (480) 350-8311. There will be extra patrols in the area, Glover said. Contact writer: (480) 898-5645 or sspring@evtrib.com
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