

On both occasions, Peña said, the bar was closed when investigators arrived. One, on May 24, alleged a "Failure to Comply with Texas Government Code 418.173 after hours." That code lays out penalties for violating an emergency management plan, although it was not immediately clear whether the complaint related to COVID-19 restrictions.Īnother complaint, filed last week, alleged the club was "open all night, just closed at 8:15 a.m."īoth cases were marked as closed. The chief said the fire marshal is reviewing records to see if anyone had referred the club to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission in the past.Īccording to the city's 311 service, the club was the subject of two fire code complaints this year.

Video: Elizabeth Conley Houston Chronicle, Laura Duclos Scene outside a Midtown nightclub in the 2100 block of Chenevert where three people were shot and killed late Tuesday, Oct. The bar was hosting an open mic night and was mostly packed with a regular crowd of local rap artists, witnesses said. at the DD Sky Club on Chenevert Street, according to Houston police. Three people were killed and another wounded after shots rang out around 9:45 p.m. Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña says the Midtown bar where three people were shot dead Tuesday night should not have been open due to COVID-19 restrictions. Elizabeth Conley/Staff photographer Show More Show Less

At least two shooters were involved in the incident during an open-mic night that left three people dead and one wounded. Onlookers comfort while Houston Police investigate a triple homicide at DD Sky Club in the 2100 block of Chenevert Street in Houston on Tuesday, Oct. Elizabeth Conley/Staff photographer Show More Show Less 6 of6 Elizabeth Conley/Staff photographer Show More Show Less 5 of6Ī woman is attended to as Houston Police Department investigates a triple homicide at DD Sky Club in the 2100 block of Chenevert Street in Houston on Tuesday, Oct. Houston Police investigate a triple homicide at DD Sky Club in the 2100 block of Chenevert Street in Houston on Tuesday, Oct. Elizabeth Conley/Staff photographer Show More Show Less 4 of6 Onlookers comfort each other as they stand outside the police tape while Houston Police investigate a triple homicide at DD Sky Club in the 2100 block of Chenevert Street in Houston on Tuesday, Oct. Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle Show More Show Less 3 of6 Three people were killed in a shooting at the Midtown night club on Tuesday night. The sign for DD Sky Club, 2117 Chenevert, is shown Wednesday, Oct. Elizabeth Conley, MBO / Associated Press Show More Show Less 2 of6 The Houston Police Department investigates the scene of a fatal shooting at the DD Sky Club Tuesday, Oct.
