VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The owner of the LGBTQ entertainment venue Rainbow Cactus in Virginia Beach was indicted Monday by a grand jury for shooting and injuring a customer.
The case now moves to Virginia Beach Circuit Court where it will go to trial.
According to court records, police said Alan Phillips shot Serina Concepcion, a customer at the establishment, on Nov. 3, 2023.
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Rainbow Cactus owner charged with shooting customer
Jessica Larché 11:58 AM, Jan 18, 2024
A bail determination checklist for Phillips following his arrest on Nov. 3 said a police officer “heard gunshot coming from the direction of Rainbow Cactus; there was a fight in the parking lot and victim stated that she was shot.”
The court record also reads, “owner/accused admitted that victim was not armed but came at him swinging and he fired his gun striking her.”
Lydia Johnson / WTKR News 3The same court document said the victim was transported to the hospital after the shooting, treated and released.