Man shot in Bristol nightclub
A man was shot in the leg in a Bristol nightclub in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The 21-year-old suffered a single gunshot wound to the groin area of his right leg in a disturbance at the Blue Mountain Club, Stokes Croft.
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A man was shot at the Blue Mountain nightclub in Bristol
Police were called to the club just after 4.45am and cordoned off the scene while they carried out an investigation.
The victim was taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries and was released Saturday lunchtime.
Officers said they would be studying CCTV footage as part of the investigation.
They said there were a lot of people in and around the nightclub at the time of the incident and have appealed for any witnesses or anyone with informatioin about those who carried out the shooting to contact Bristol CID on 0845 456 7000 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
8 Comments
by scott, Bristol
Monday, September 29 2008, 6:46PM
“With knife and gun crime the way it is nowadays, it should be the case that if you want a late night club license you have to have metal detectors on the door. If you dont have em, you dont get the license.
Any incident that then happens inside a club that has failed to detect someone coming in with a knife or gun results in prosecution of the club owner.”
by Anonymous, Unknown
Sunday, September 28 2008, 9:19PM
“Close all clubs and pubs? You really think this would help? Like the person down there said...if a person wants to do that to another person, they gonna do it anyway.”
by Masons, up in the sky..
Sunday, September 28 2008, 2:56AM
“the best way to deal with this matter and any other matters like this colse all culb and pub try this idea for 2 weeks and see the differents”
by Paul G, Westbury-on-Trym
Saturday, September 27 2008, 10:27PM
“I think we tried that in the late eighties/early nineties but the fun police shut us down!!!”
by Frank, Bristol
Saturday, September 27 2008, 5:36PM
“Move all the clubs and bars out to a big field on the outskirts of Bristol and let them get on with it.”
by Des, Bristol
Saturday, September 27 2008, 4:28PM
“Way past my bedtime.”
by anon, nailsea
Saturday, September 27 2008, 3:58PM
“it would not make any difference if they shut at 1 or 2... if someone wants to shoot someone they aint jus not gonna do it cuz its a few hours earlier. i go to these clubs frequently and never have problems . in fact i would rather go here than go to waterfront when u get ppl glassing others jus for lookin at them!”
by Gman, bristol
Saturday, September 27 2008, 11:20AM
“how do these clubs and pubs in st pauls and stokes croft get such late licences. the shooting and stabbings seem to happen late on in the morning well after most centre clubs shut.”