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1. This isn’t the first shooting at the club
Cincinnati police Capt. Kimberly Williams said there have been “multiple problems” at Cameo in the past.
According to reports from our affiliate WCPO, Cameo has had issues in the past with violence. A shooting occurred inside the club on New Year’s Day 2015, and another in the parking lot that September.
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2. Aimed at a younger crowd on weekends
According to the venue’s Facebook page, Cameo Night Club provides “excitement and entertainment to the tri-state. College Friday’s are 18+ catering to the college students and Saturday’s 21+ grown and sexy night.”
3. Club hires extra security
Police Sgt. Eric Franz said the club hires police officers for extra security, according to our news partners at WCPO in Cincinnati. The night of the shooting, two officers were reportedly stationed at the club’s entrance and another two in the parking lot, Franz said.
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