City council weighs special-use permit for Whitehaven bar after Sunday shooting
Live Loungeat 1482 E. Shelby Drive has been a restaurant in the past serving alcoholic beverages in some cases under the names Live Vibes, All-In-One Bar & Grill and Southern Man’s BBQ. (Jasmine McCraven/The Daily Memphian)
The owner of the Whitehaven bar that was one of two connected shooting scenes where a total of 13 people were shot — one of whom died — Sunday, Feb. 19, is before the Memphis City Council Tuesday, Feb. 21, seeking a special-use permit to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages.
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