708 Bar and Grill Owner Responds to City Attorney About Its Closure

708 Bar and Grill owner responds to city attorney about its closure

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The City of Huntsville filed suit against Malcolm Gopher and the 708 Bar and Grill business owners in May, citing several incidents of gun-related violence, assaults, and drug-related activity. The city filed an injunction that shut the bar down.   On Monday, City Attorney Trey Riley made the statement in support of a preliminary injunction, saying that the closing of 708 Bar & Grill "may have already saved lives." …

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