Kirey Thompson, 28, was fatally shot outside Lacura Bar & Bistro on Metropolitan Parkway in Atlanta during the early hours of New Year’s Day 2025. The shooting followed an argument that began inside the nightclub, was moved outside by security, and escalated into gunfire in the parking lot. Thompson, a Clark Atlanta University graduate and former football player, was shot multiple times, taken by private vehicle to a local hospital, and pronounced dead. Two other men, ages 41 and 48, were wounded and survived.

The Atlanta Police Department’s investigation led to the arrest of 41-year-old Byron Davis on March 18, 2025; Davis, who also was shot that night, faces charges including malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and several firearms offenses and was denied bond at a court appearance. Family members say the nightclub has a history of violent incidents and have called for it to be closed, citing inadequate security.

Did anyone who was at Lacura Bar & Bistro that night see what happened or have information about the argument that sparked the shooting?