3 stabbed at club hosting party for Notorious B.I.G. record
Police also investigating nearby shootings, don't know if incidents are related
The Associated Press
Originally published December 21, 2005, 2:36 PM EST
NEW YORK // Three people were stabbed early Wednesday at a Manhattan club that was hosting a record-release party for a new collection of duets featuring slain rapper Notorious B.I.G.

Detectives also were investigating a shooting near the club, named Exit, that occurred around the same time. It was unclear if the two incidents were related.



Authorities could not confirm reports that the party was attended by Sean "Diddy" Combs and Notorious B.I.G.'s mother, Voletta Wallace. The two co-produced the new "Duets" record, which pairs the rapper's vocals with Eminem, Jay-Z and other artists.

Police said that at 3:10 a.m. patrol officers heard gunfire at a parking garage near the club. Inside, they found three men with gunshot wounds; all were taken to the hospital in stable condition.

Moments later, police received a 911 call reporting a stabbing at the club. Officers found three victims -- two men who were slashed in the face and one who was stabbed in the stomach; all were hospitalized.

There were no arrests. Detectives were questioning the occupants of a car spotted fleeing the scene shortly after the shooting.

And they wonder why music venues require them to get higher insurance or even deny them from coming to the venue.

This club has had a history of Violence, its in a BAD part of NYC, surrounded by "the projects". PRINCE actually played this Venue, it was right after the Hall Of fame induction. I remember going to the PRINCE show and walking towards the club and really being nervous for my safety. Now i have lived in NYC all my life so dont even think that I dont know what the City is about. Right before the Prince show a few weeks earlier their was a shooting at this club, despite metal detectors and searches. HOW a party like this would even be attempted in this club and "area" is really just pure stupidity. This club also was under another name years ago and then was closed due to "violence" and "incidents" which is why clubs get closed and reopened with new names, but hopefully this club will just get shut down, sometimes u just have say if u dont know how to act then you get nothing.
[Edited 12/22/05 0:18am]

disgarceful.