Overview

• Police say a dispute linked to a nearby bar spilled outside around 6:15 p.m., where at least four people exchanged gunfire and roughly 40 shell casings from four calibers were recovered.
• Six people were hurt, including a 21-year-old man believed to be a suspect who was shot multiple times and arrested, and investigators say more arrests are expected.
• Mayor Justin Bibb directed Play Bar & Grill to be boarded up; the city’s law director defended the move and officials indicated the bar faces citations for being over capacity.
• Play Bar & Grill’s co-owner denies any incident occurred on the property and challenges the city’s authority to shutter the business, saying surveillance video supports his claim.
• Detectives expanded the crime scene, deployed a drone to search for evidence, reviewed surveillance video, and the department is reassessing downtown crowd management for Browns game days.