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Two people are in the hospital after a shooting at a strip club in Horsham, Pennsylvania.
Police say an unidentified gunman opened fire inside the Double Visions Lounge on the 1100 block of Easton Road Saturday night.
According to a witness, the gunman entered through the back of the lounge after another person buzzed him in. He also says there were about 20 people inside at the time.
The gunman then walked towards the bartender and shot him in the upper part of the body, according to the witness.
A witness told the Intelligencer that one other person was struck after the gunman fired another shot while backing out of the door. The Intelligencer reports the suspect then fled in a vehicle north on Route 611 into Warrington and then crashed on the 2200 block of Warwick Road.
After getting out of his vehicle, the suspect fired one shot at police officers before he was arrested, according to the Intelligencer. No officers were hurt during the ordeal.
Police confirm that the suspect is in custody. Police also confirm that the two victims are employees at the bar. Police have not yet revealed their conditions but say that they both survived the shooting.
Police have not yet revealed the suspect's identity. A witness told the Intelligencer that the suspect was involved in an altercation with employees at Double Visions earlier in the week.
Stay with NBC10.com for more details on this developing story.
Police say an unidentified gunman opened fire inside the Double Visions Lounge on the 1100 block of Easton Road Saturday night.
According to a witness, the gunman entered through the back of the lounge after another person buzzed him in. He also says there were about 20 people inside at the time.
The gunman then walked towards the bartender and shot him in the upper part of the body, according to the witness.
A witness told the Intelligencer that one other person was struck after the gunman fired another shot while backing out of the door. The Intelligencer reports the suspect then fled in a vehicle north on Route 611 into Warrington and then crashed on the 2200 block of Warwick Road.
After getting out of his vehicle, the suspect fired one shot at police officers before he was arrested, according to the Intelligencer. No officers were hurt during the ordeal.
Police confirm that the suspect is in custody. Police also confirm that the two victims are employees at the bar. Police have not yet revealed their conditions but say that they both survived the shooting.
Police have not yet revealed the suspect's identity. A witness told the Intelligencer that the suspect was involved in an altercation with employees at Double Visions earlier in the week.
Stay with NBC10.com for more details on this developing story.
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Despite the recent events, customers at Double Visions say the lounge is normally safe.
"It's like a corner bar," Boyer said. "But with dancers. It's a really nice place which is why you would never expect something like that. They don't even pat people down."
HORSHAM, Pa. - October 19, 2013 -- Authorities say a disgruntled customer walked into a strip club in Horsham, Montgomery County and opened fire on two managers.
It happened around 7:00 p.m. Saturday at Double Visions on the 100 block of Easton Road.
"If that guy had an Uzi, there would have been a lot of people shot because people were standing around, they weren't running away, it sounded like fire crackers, it didn't seem like a gun and the guy wasn't going crazy, he was going bam bam," said Jerritt Boyer, witness.
Boyer says there were about 20 people inside at the time of the shooting.
He says the gunman was buzzed in through an entrance that is reserved for dancers.
Action News has learned the suspected gunman was thrown out of the club earlier in the week and came back for revenge.
Two managers, Phillip and Jason Catagnus were shot in their backs. The brothers, both sons of the owner, were in the middle of a shift change.
Customers drove the men to nearby Abington Memorial Hospital for treatment.
"I jumped in front of one of the dancers and I told them it's not safe. Some people ran outside. It was around the DJ booth area where the second shot got fired and then he went through the back where the dancers only go, that was his escape route," said Boyer.
Police responded so quickly they spotted the suspect leaving the club.
Sources say after the shooting, the suspect ran outside and fired more shots in the parking lot before leading police on a high speed chase.
They chased after him northbound on Easton Road (Route 611) reaching speeds as high as 80 miles per hours.
More than four miles later, in Warrington, Bucks County, investigators say the suspect crashed into a tree at Stuckert and Warwick roads and was taken into custody.
"It makes you really nervous. It's a quiet neighborhood. I have kids and we're worried, we want to know what's going on," said Jennifer Bradley, resident.
The Bucks County District Attorney's Office says the suspect fired one shot at officers but they did not return fire.
The suspect remains in custody and police have not released his identity.
(Copyright ©2013 WPVI-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.)
HORSHAM, Pa. - October 19, 2013 -- Authorities say a disgruntled customer walked into a strip club in Horsham, Montgomery County and opened fire on two managers.
It happened around 7:00 p.m. Saturday at Double Visions on the 100 block of Easton Road.
"If that guy had an Uzi, there would have been a lot of people shot because people were standing around, they weren't running away, it sounded like fire crackers, it didn't seem like a gun and the guy wasn't going crazy, he was going bam bam," said Jerritt Boyer, witness.
Boyer says there were about 20 people inside at the time of the shooting.
He says the gunman was buzzed in through an entrance that is reserved for dancers.
Action News has learned the suspected gunman was thrown out of the club earlier in the week and came back for revenge.
Two managers, Phillip and Jason Catagnus were shot in their backs. The brothers, both sons of the owner, were in the middle of a shift change.
Customers drove the men to nearby Abington Memorial Hospital for treatment.
"I jumped in front of one of the dancers and I told them it's not safe. Some people ran outside. It was around the DJ booth area where the second shot got fired and then he went through the back where the dancers only go, that was his escape route," said Boyer.
Police responded so quickly they spotted the suspect leaving the club.
Sources say after the shooting, the suspect ran outside and fired more shots in the parking lot before leading police on a high speed chase.
They chased after him northbound on Easton Road (Route 611) reaching speeds as high as 80 miles per hours.
More than four miles later, in Warrington, Bucks County, investigators say the suspect crashed into a tree at Stuckert and Warwick roads and was taken into custody.
"It makes you really nervous. It's a quiet neighborhood. I have kids and we're worried, we want to know what's going on," said Jennifer Bradley, resident.
The Bucks County District Attorney's Office says the suspect fired one shot at officers but they did not return fire.
The suspect remains in custody and police have not released his identity.
(Copyright ©2013 WPVI-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.)
Interesting that dude shoots both managers in the back.
Wonder who buzzed the angry, armed customer in? I'm guessing the authorities are also.