Charlotte club plagued by violence to shut down

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Neighbors in west Charlotte are finally getting the resolution they've been pushing for -- a troubled club with a history of crime will close.

Channel 9 uncovered federal documents that reveal Club 935 will be shut down when its owner is sentenced on money laundering charges.

According to those documents, Adolph Shiver agreed to launder $50,000 from a drug trafficker who was actually a DEA source. Shiver was charged with money laundering and tax fraud in November.

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The document filed Tuesday is an agreement between Shiver and the government about what his punishment should be for those charges -- and it includes plans to close Club 935.

The documents outline conversations between Shiver and the informant. Shiver stated he was worried about a letter from the IRS and was concerned about an audit.

The confidential source asked Shiver if it “would it come back” on him and Shiver replied, “They're gonna say, who you sending $50,000 to?”

Shiver is due in court for his sentencing Thursday.

The documents also outline the history of violence at the club -- even citing some of Channel 9's coverage of shootings here.

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Last week the North Carolina Alcohol Beverage Control Commission suspended the club's alcohol permits and in the past two years there have been five shootings there, including one earlier this month.

Neighbors have long tried to get the club shut down and are thrilled it will finally close its doors.

Shiver has a previous conviction for not filing tax returns. On top of closing the club, Thursday’s sentencing calls for him to serve nine months in prison, perform community service and pay fines.

Neighbors around the club said they are elated it is shutting down, but are worried if a similar night club moves in that the violence won’t go away.

The owner of Gala Entertainment LLC told Channel 9 they will sell the property. The group owns the building, but the owner referred Channel 9 to her son-in-law, who manages the property and he said they are weighing a couple of options and that “for the foreseeable future the property will remain an entertainment venue.”

When Channel 9 told him about the concerns from the Wesley Heights Neighborhood Association about recent violence near the club, he said no one was ever hurt inside the club and that "we were here first."

He also said it's up to the tenant to make sure the venue is safe -- but some neighbors disagree.

“When you own a building you have a responsibility,” said Shannon Hughes, the neighborhood association’s president. “You're responsible for the building itself. You have the ability to choose who goes into it. You have the ability to have a stern talk with who rents the building.”

Derek Best lives in the Wesley Heights neighborhood came by the property Wednesday morning to take a look around. He said if the property is up for sale, he may be interested in buying it to open a children's Christian club.

"We try to reach to the community and young people," Best said. "A building like this where there is gang violence and people being shot is not something we want in our community."

Hughes said he hopes the building's owners are mindful of who they lease the space to and he doesn't mind if it's another night club.

"As long as the club owner and the entertainment venue that comes in is responsible and actually respects the community and us, we would be happy to embrace them," Hughes said. "If there begins to be a problem, we're going to go knocking on the landlord's door. We're going to hold him responsible for what happens here."

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