Nightclub shut down by Richland County Sheriff’s Department

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says the party is over for a club, the Sheriff says has been involved in recent acts of violence. Thursday morning Sheriff Lott went to Club LaRoice and put chain and lock on the door deeming the hang out a public nuisance.

As we reported, Club LaRoice was the scene of a shooting incident on July 20th, 2019.  In that case, the victim was shot in the upper body and taken to an area hospital to be treated.

Sheriff Leon Lott tells ABC Columbia News that shooting wasn’t the first time they had been called to the business. In fact, according to Sheriff Lot in the past year deputies have had to respond to various incidents at the Carrie Anderson road establishment 39 times.

According to the venue’s Facebook page, it provides adult entertainment.