The Stargate Nightclub in Maplewood closed permanently this week following a shooting that injured five people last month.
Plagued by violence, Stargate Nightclub in Maplewood closed permanently
March 1, 2017 at 2:43AM
The City Council already voted unanimously to close the business indefinitely after a violent clash Feb. 18 in which more than 70 shots were fired. Five people were hurt.
On Monday, club owner Paul Xiong agreed to surrender his liquor license, according to Maplewood police. The shooting remains under investigation.
Xiong bought the club in April 2016, but Stargate has had a history of violent incidents. Council members met with him after a June 2016 shooting incident in the parking lot. In an action plan the council provided to him, it recommended that he consider safety and security before booking entertainment or events.
The club has seen its share of police calls, some of which predate Xiong's ownership. Incidents include a 2011 stabbing and a May 2015 incident where a 20-year-old was shot and killed by a Stargate security guard.
![Stargate Bar and Nightclub is seen in the early morning on Friday, May 29, 2015. A contracted armed security guard shot and killed a 20-year-old man outside of Stargate Bar and Nightclub at 12:50 a.m. on Friday. ] LEILA NAVIDI leila.navidi@startribune.com /](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/YEZRWCH2NUZ5GH5HB7535D3WXM.jpg?&w=712)
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