After fatal shooting, Columbus tries to close Avalon Night Club

The Columbus City Attorney's Office has filed a motion to close a nightclub where two people were killed in a shooting in June.

The city wants to close the Avalon Night Club at 205 N. 5th Street in the city center. The district attorney's office said the property owners ignored previous court orders.

Columbus Police have been called to the club 78 times since January 2023, resulting in nearly 30 police reports, including fights and several reports of guns being stolen from vehicles.

The club's owners could not be reached for comment.

There have been at least six reports of assaults, fights or shootings at the club since January 1, including a shooting on June 14 that left two people dead and two others injured.

According to court documents, the shooting began after a guest attempted to enter the bar with a gun and subsequently exchanged gunfire with the club's security staff.