City of Cincinnati files lawsuit against downtown's Memories Lounge, calling for permanent closure

The City of Cincinnati has filed a lawsuit against the owners of Memories Lounge, calling for the bar and nightclub's permanent closure, just days after a 20-year-old man was killed in a shooting at the business.The city filed the lawsuit against Memories Lounge owners Deandrea Kirkpatrick and Ethan Riesenfeld, as well as Memories Lounge LLC and DP 12 LLC.The lawsuit comes after a Nov. 1 shooting where 20-year-old Kameiro Blair-Martin was shot and killed at the nightclub, located in the 30 block of E. Seventh Street. Blair-Martin was an employee at the nightclub.Officers were called to the bar around 1:30 a.m. Sunday for a report of a person shot. Police found Blair-Martin suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to UC Medical Center, where he later died.RELATED | CPD: One dead in shooting at Memories Lounge in downtown Cincinnati"Defendants have not reopened Memories Lounge since the homicide. The City seeks relief from this Court to ensure that this closure remains in place until