Troubleshooters: Councilwoman alleges bar tried to bribe victim in double shooting to stay quiet

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Following a double shooting inside a Russell neighborhood bar early Saturday morning, new questions arise about what happened inside.

Metro Alcohol and Beverage Control issued an emergency suspension of Double Deuce Sports Bar & Grill’s liquor license following the shooting. The agency determined the shooting had happened around 2 a.m. However, LMPD did not receive a call about the shooting until 5:42 a.m., when the two female victims arrived by private vehicle at Norton West Hospital.

Louisville Metro Councilwoman Tammy Hawkins, whose district the bar is in, suggests staff at the bar tried to bribe one of the women to keep quiet about the shooting…

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