Los Santos Insider | Shooting Outside of Void Nightclub, Number of Victims Unclear

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Shooting Outside of Void Nightclub, Number of Victims Unclear

 

Written by Shai Griffin, 16/01/2024

 

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The New Year has been rolled in for three weeks now, and as per every year, most people have resolutions in mind to change themselves for the better. Some people have relationship goals in mind, some have career accomplishments they wish to achieve, some wish to succeed academically, and others just wish to be the best version of themselves that they can be. With that being said, there is one consistent theme here that all of these people have in mind: they want to be better. It's a very noble objective to have, and a level of introspection that many lack is required. Being able to look at oneself and decide that it is necessary for you to improve necessitates a level of humbleness and maturity that is admirable, but unfortunately not easily accessible. 

 

The difficulty it takes to change can be and is observed firsthand by residents of the city, as yet another fun, late-night outing in the bustling Los Santos is spoiled by tragedy. At approximately 10 P.M at the very populated Void Nightclub located on La Mesa, there was a shooting that injured several people and left club-goers speechless, yet disappointed that the city still has not grown out of its violent tendencies. 

 

(Pictured Above: The scene outside of the club almost half an hour after the shooting.) 

 

Officers arrived on the scene quickly and immediately began securing the perimeter, taping off the area where the shooting supposedly took place. The club was vacated relatively quickly, by choice of the attendees, a few minutes after the shots rang out. Many of the clubgoers who stood outside for several minutes left almost immediately once police presence began to pile up to avoid getting caught in the middle of their investigation. For the bystanders who stayed, they looked on in horror, seemingly yet very understandably shaken up by the situation, as most were unwilling and/or unable to speak about the events that transpired. However, there were many individuals who were not phased, at least not visibly, by this tragic event.  This type of indifference that several partiers have adopted speaks volumes and is a testament to how violent the city currently is. 

 

(Pictured Above: Sheriffs and Detectives deliberate about their next move at the scene of the crime, approximately thirty five minutes after the shooting has taken place.)

 

 

Several members of the Sheriff's Department stayed at the scene of the crime for almost an hour, initially doing crowd control, then labeling and collecting evidence as the partygoers poured out of the building late into the night. As the time flew by, they began departing from Void Nightclub slowly, and the nearby road was opened up again for drivers who needed to pass. The Sheriffs present at the scene were unable to disclose the exact number of victims and the extent/severity of their injuries to Los Santos Insider.

 

(Pictured Above: A photo snapped by a bystander closer to when the shooting took place. Los Santos Insider received permission from the individual to use the photo.)

 

Many residents of Los Santos have held out hope for years that the crime rate will plummet, and with the beginning of a fresh year in 2024, those hopes still burned strong. As a community, however, we are off to a rough start with a supposedly deadly shooting outside of a popular nightclub in the third week of January. The perennial dangers of attending parties late into the night still weigh heavily on the minds of those who frequently have nights out on the town, almost casting somewhat of a dark cloud over their heads. With this is mind, it is important to remember that most of these crimes occur due to a conflict between two or more specific people, this shooting being no different, and that these unfortunate events should not deter one from enjoying their life. 

 

More information on the shooting will be revealed as the Sheriff's Department concludes their investigation. 

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Edited January 17 by onlydemia