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Seattle law cracking down on clubs now in effect

May 19, 2025, 1:40 PM | Updated: 1:42 pm

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The scene after a shooting at a hookah lounge in Rainier Beach. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

Three people were shot to death and a fourth was seriously wounded early Saturday morning in Pioneer Square, according to the Seattle Police Department (SPD).

KIRO Newsradio’s Luke Ducey joined Manda Factor and Charlie Harger on “Seattle’s Morning News” to explain how new legislation could curb gun violence.

New law targets violence at Seattle clubs

“Last month, the Seattle City Council passed an ordinance to regulate after-hours clubs and lounges better,” Ducey explained. “These private clubs are now required to get a liquor license, hire security guards, and have surveillance video.”

The ordinance, which went into effect Monday, follows years of deadly shootings, including a recent double murder outside a hookah lounge.

“The ordinance came in response to, again, years of deadly shootings at these businesses like this, including a recent double murder outside the Capri Hookah Lounge in South Seattle,” Ducey said.

Listen to the whole conversation below.

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