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security. He attempted to return to the party, but was blocked from doing so by a security guard, and became involved in a physical altercation outside the venue before leaving again. Later, at around 1:05 a.m., as the party was ending, the gunman returned once more and opened fire "indiscriminately" into a crowd of people inside the venue with a .357 caliber
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The party where the shooting took place was arranged by two comedians, who advertised the event on social media. The alleged gunman bought tickets to the event and had taken a selfie with a performer prior to his removal from the party. A lawsuit filed in
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party, wounding fifteen people. Police alleged that the shooter was a partygoer that was thrown out of the venue, who later returned with a handgun and fired into a crowd of people. The shooter fled the scene on foot before being arrested by police a short distance away. The party was an unlicensed
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