TAMPA — At least four people were taken into custody early Tuesday after gunfire erupted at a strip club and the suspects crashed their cars on Interstate 275, police said.
Officers were called for a disturbance at the Truth Lounge, 4202 W Cayuga St., as the club was closing about 2:27 a.m., according to Tampa police. People in a number of vehicles fired guns from their cars and sped away from the scene.
Officers spotted a white Mercedes, white Dodge Charger, and a silver Lexus speeding south on Interstate 275 but did not pursue them. About 2:32 a.m., the Mercedes and Charger crashed at the Interstate 4 interchange. Both drivers were taken into custody and guns were recovered from both vehicles, police said.
The Lexus continued east on I-4 and was tracked by a police helicopter. Officers were able to stop the car in Plant City and took the driver and a passenger into custody. Guns were also recovered from the Lexus, police said.
There were no injuries reported from the gunfire at the club. The drivers involved in the collisions had minor injuries. Police closed all southbound lanes of I-275 at the I-4 interchange for about three hours after the crashes.
Police have not released the names of the people arrested or provided details about what criminal charges they face.
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last commentAwesome - leave it to Floriduh.
80% of the county can’t even go in a strip club right now because they are closed, 80% of the members on here a strip club site complain about it everyday.
Meanwhile in Florida they have so many clubs open guys decide to shoot at the ones they don’t like.
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Doesn't look like the classiest of places:
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I'll leave that one off my Tampa list.
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Note to self: Avoid the "Malfunction Junction" after 2am. (That's the I275/I4 intersection for non-residents). I wonder if the Truth Lounge is 1 of 200 plus clubs that "mikey m" has reviewed.
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Damn. I just want to go to the club and have nobody notice me, have some drinks and maybe nut before I go to sleep. All this drama is not for me.
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@minnow: It was, back in July 2017 (tuscl.net). Last review of this place here posted July 2018. Based on the 2am'er action and the apparent lack of action ITC I don't see this club being on any TUSCLers Tampa rotation.
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They bill themselves as Tampa's black club. Check out strip club etiquette section: I laughed and laughed.
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The etiquette is hilarious! I didn’t understand most of it - and the references to the World Health Organization seemed odd.
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@Ski; you are so right if you take the time to read all that you will be laughing out loud more than once... no slagging, newspaper reading or blanket pulling!
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Those etiquette rules look like they were written in Chinese and then translated by Google. The part that makes me laugh the most is, "Do not arise and leave within the middle of a show. It is disrespectful to the entertainer." What is this place, the fucking Metropolitan Opera House?
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^ LOL, goot one
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Sounds like a release from the Chinese Communist Party.
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That was shockingly difficult to read through. I know it was written back in 2016, but "don't read a newspaper"? I'm pretty sure 📱 were a thing back then!
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