Pedro Alegria was 19 when he was shot and killed outside The Blind Tiger music venue in Greensboro, North Carolina, on July 31, 2022. He had been celebrating his 19th birthday with his girlfriend and friends when a fight broke out near closing time and the altercation escalated into gunfire. Alegria was pronounced dead at the scene.

Court documents identify the shooter as Jason Leonard, a 28-year-old bouncer employed by a third-party security contractor. Leonard was charged with second-degree murder. The venue and several staff also came under legal scrutiny: owner Bradford McCauley was charged with failing to superintend and hiring unlicensed armed security, and manager Donald Beck Jr. was charged with allowing violations on the ABC-licensed premises and hiring unlicensed armed security. The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission suspended the venue’s alcohol permit after reviewing affidavits from investigators.

Investigators allege Blind Tiger employees blocked police access, destroyed evidence, did not assist Alegria after he was shot, and attempted to clean blood from a brick wall near the entrance. The venue’s attorney disputed investigators’ accounts. Does anyone have firsthand information about that night or the response inside the venue?