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MAPLEWOOD
After shooting, Stargate shuts down for
good
The Stargate
Nightclub in
Maplewood closed
permanently this
week following a
shooting that injured
five people last
month.
The City Council
already voted
unanimously to close
the business
indefinitely after a
violent clash Feb. 18
in which more than
70 shots were fired.
Five people were
LEILA NAVIDI • leila.navidi@startribune.com Maplewood officials voted to
hurt.
close the club after a Feb. 18 shooting.
On Monday, club
owner Paul Xiong agreed to surrender his liquor
license, according to Maplewood police. The
shooting remains under investigation.
Xiong bought the club in April 2016, but Stargate
has had a history of violent incidents. Council
members met with him after a June 2016 shooting
incident in the parking lot. In an action plan the
council provided to him, it recommended that he
consider safety and security before booking
entertainment or events.
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The club has seen its share of police calls, some of which predate Xiong’s ownership. Incidents
include a 2011 stabbing and a May 2015 incident where a 20-year-old was shot and killed by a
Stargate security guard.
DAVID CHANEN
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