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Mon Sep 29, 2014, 07:17 PM Sep 2014

Miami club where 15 were shot starts with fight, ends with questions

The Liberty City nightclub where 15 young people were shot in the middle of the night is a legally licensed restaurant that serves alcohol and welcomes kids.

And while cops have visited The Spot four times in the past six months, the calls were for fire alarms, a domestic dispute, loud music, and a fight among three men.

Early Sunday morning, police and paramedics found themselves in the middle of chaos. As the music blared, gunmen opened fire, leaving young party-goers wounded and dazed.

The Spot on Seventh Avenue secured its license in April and can legally seat up to 50 people. But parents and city leaders question why the club allowed youngsters into a place serving alcohol until 3 a.m. — whether they were drinking or not.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article2310208.html

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