According to the report, around closing one of the dancers at the strip club accused a man attending the birthday party of stealing her money.
The report goes on to say that some women attending the birthday began to argue with each other over the accusation and eventually a scuffle between some of the men and women attending the party occurred in the parking lot of the business.
Deputies initially responded to a report of a person shot in the parking lot, but once officers arrived they determined that the victim, Robert Black, 29, had a cut to his mouth area and required transport to Grandview Medical Center for treatment, according to the report.
When deputies arrived on the scene they issued a call for extra assistance “due to the crowd pushing and shoving each other and refusing to listen to the numerous deputies and officers,” the report said.
Deputies arrested two men, Deonta Jones and Eric Daughtery, for obstructing official business and disorderly conduct, according to jail records.
Investigators reviewed surveillance video from the parking lot of the business and were able to determine that Black may have been injured during an argument between two groups, but were not able to develop any suspect information, the report said.
UPDATE @ 7:12 a.m.
The victim had blood coming out of his nose, ears and mouth, according to a female witness who called the newsroom and wished to remain anonymous.
The witness said the victim told her he was beat up.
“But he had no fat lips, no black eye, no gunshot wound,” she said.
She said somebody came up to her as she walked out of the bar and told her that, “This guy is dying.”
“I started giving him CPR; I had no idea what I was doing,” the witness said. “The only thing I could think of was to drop and start working on this guy. I kept pushing, breathing and praying.”
The witness said about 15 people were at the club at the time, and the incident happened right outside the club.
“I was the only one covered in blood,” she said. “The cops told me I was free to leave. I still have blood on my jacket and under my fingernails.”
UPDATE @ 6:10 a.m.
Two men have been arrested on charges stemming from the incident at the Living Room Wednesday morning.
Online jail records show Eric Daugherty, 26, and Deonta Jones, 23, were both arrested at the club and charged with obstructing official business and disorderly conduct.
FIRST REPORT
Deputies responding to the Living Room on North Dixie in Harrison Twp. on a a report of a person shot dropped a “Signal 99” officer assistance call.
Initial reports indicated deputies responded to the strip club located in the 3800 block of North Dixie Drive around 2:20 a.m. on the report of a person shot in the parking lot. The deputies arriving on scene found a crowd of disorderly people and an unconscious male on the asphalt, according to a release. Deputies attempting to aid the victim were prevented by the crowd of bar patrons.
A dispatcher heard broken radio traffic that contained screaming and dropped the “Signal 99” officer assistance/officer down call, and crews from Dayton, Butler Twp. and Five Rivers MetroParks responded to the scene.
A few moments later crews advised no one had been shot, but one person involved in a fight had been knocked out. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Several males were were arrested for interfering at the scene.
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