Man Reports Being Threatened With Gun Outside Downtown Bar, Said Suspect Grabbed Weapon From Bentley

Man Reports Being Threatened With Gun Outside Downtown Bar, Said Suspect Grabbed Weapon From Bentley

A patron at a popular downtown bar reported having a gun pulled on him early Saturday morning. 

According to police, the victim said he had gotten into a fight with the suspect at Layali on Weybosset Street, which escalated to the point of the suspect going to his car, grabbing a gun, and threatening him. 

 

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About Incident. 

Shortly after 1 AM, police responded to 36 Weybosset Street — Layali — for a report of an assault with a firearm. 

Layali opened in 2018 at the location that had formerly been home to the Custom House Tavern. 

On Saturday, the victim told police he had gotten into a fight with the suspect in the bar, which resulted in the suspect being escorted out of the bar.

The restaurant manager reportedly went outside to attempt to diffuse the situation, at which time the victim went out to confront the suspect as well, and a physical altercation ensued. 

The victim told police that the suspect went to his car nearby — a black Bentley — and pulled out a gun and pointed it at him and threatened to shoot him. 

At that point, the victim said he went back into the bar fearing for his life, and the suspect fled.

Detectives are currently investigating.