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1715 Northside Dr NW Atlanta, GA 30318

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shadowcat
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ATLANTA — Eight people were shot overnight in what police are calling a drive-by shooting at a gas station next to a strip club in Atlanta.

An Atlanta Police spokesman said it happened around 12:45 a.m. Sunday at the Shell gas station next to the Diamond Club off Northside Drive near Interstate 75.

APD Maj. Ailen Mitchell said around 12 people were in the parking lot talking when a vehicle pulled up and shots were fired from inside the car. It is unclear what led to the mass shooting, though.

Police said six people are in stable condition while two are in critical condition. They said six of the victims are women between 16 and 21 years old and two men are 18 and 21 years old. The victims were taken to Piedmont and Grady hospitals in private vehicles while officers followed behind.

They said they are actively looking for the suspect vehicle, but are not sharing a description of that car. They added that there is surveillance video.

According to The Diamond Club's social media accounts, they were hosting "ATL BLOODYMAXX Celebrity Birthday Bash" on Saturday night. It is unclear if the shooting victims were at the club or going to the club next door. The gas station does advertise that club-goers can park on their property for a fee.

This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.

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tin man
2 years ago
I saw this on the news, if i was a betting man i would say this is the last time they will open. The mayor talked about pulling licences whenever a venue has two or more shooting incidents.
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ww
2 years ago
@tincan this didn't happen at the venue.
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tin man
2 years ago
If it happened anywhere near the venue, they will take away their license.
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Papi_Chulo
2 years ago
Damn - now you even have to be careful about putting gas near a strip club lest you become an innocent bystander
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Daddillac
2 years ago
@Papi.... Biden's America
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motorhead
2 years ago
I read some of the reviews - all I got out them was the music was too loud and not a lot of white dancers
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Mr_Magnificent
2 years ago
Heard from a reliable source that Diamond will be closing soon. I believe Diamond and Platinum both have the same owner, so maybe they are moving on from the industry. Y’all correct me if that’s wrong.

The ATL Strip club scene is not looking good gents.
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shadowcat
2 years ago
Diamond is owned by a short fat white woman in her 60's. She also own Vivide but the license at Vivide is owned by a young black guy. I have seen them together at Vivide. I read on USAsexguide that Platinum will reopen in Sept. The source for that report came from a bar tender at Platinum.
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