Video: Oktibbeha Co. Nightclub to Stay Closed for Now

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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) — The Oktibbeha County nightclub that was the scene of a shooting last month, will stay closed for now.

A circuit court judge had to postpone a nuisance hearing Monday for Club Rock, since the owner, Larry Fair, didn’t have a lawyer.

Right now the Rock Hill nightclub is under a temporary restraining order.

Only Fair and his sister can be on the property.

Sheriff Steve Gladney says five people were injured in a shooting at the club last month, and he’s worried about retaliation.

Gladney says he wants the club closed for good, since it’s a public safety concern.

“There were 20 plus shots fired – houses right across the street, people in the bed at night asleep, so that’s a huge concern for me,” Gladney said. “Not only that, we’ve got parking problems. If you had a fire, the fire truck, the ambulance couldn’t get down the street, so there’s a lot of issues that we’re dealing with.”

The nuisance hearing likely won’t happen until late May or June.

After that, the case will move to chancery court for a permanent restraining order.

Investigators still haven’t made any arrests in the shooting.