UPDATE: Bouncer Killed Outside Of Mingle City Sports bar & Grill In NC

Police investigate shooting death outside Spindale Club

Posted: Sep 28, 2013 5:07 PM EDTUpdated: Sep 28, 2013 5:19 PM EDT

By Dal Kalsi – email

 

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Update courtesy of i4u news…

SPINDALE, N.C. -Police are investigating the shooting death of a bouncer at a Spindale sports bar early Saturday morning.Chief Robert McIntosh said police were called to Mingle City Sports Bar and Grill around 1:30 a.m. about a disturbance.When officers arrived, they found Jeffrey James, 43, unresponsive outside the bar. Officers tried to resuscitate him and discovered he had a single gunshot wound to the back of his neck, McIntosh said."There was a big fight that broke out earlier between a couple.  The shooting happened in the process of trying to get everyone out," McIntosh told WYFF. "It's not clear if the shooting was motivated at (James) or just a random event."James was pronounced dead in the emergency room a short time later.McIntosh said investigators have spoken to possible suspects, but no charges have been filed.Anyone with information can call the Spindale Police Department at (828) 286-3464 or Rutherford County Crimestoppers at (828) 286-8477.

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SPINDALE, NC (FOX Carolina) –

Spindale Police are investigating the shooting death of a bouncer outside a sports bar.

Police said they were called to the Mingle City Sports Bar & Grill around 1:30 a.m. Saturday.

Police said they found Jeffrey James, 43, lying on the ground, unresponsive and not breathing.

Officers said they began resuscitation efforts and discovered that James had suffered a single gunshot wound to the back of his neck.

James was transported to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Investigators ask that anyone with information call the police department at (828) 286-3464 or Rutherford County Crime-stoppers at (828) 286-8477.

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