Why was there no detail officer at Hurricane Betty’s, and why is no one asking?
In light of the abrupt closure of Hurricane Betty’s at a recent License Commission meeting, we take a look back at the October shooting that preceded it. Chris did most of the reporting work on this one, including a thorough review of the police scanner and a dive down the obscure and difficult-to-navigate annals of city records.
There was a prior shooting on March 26, 2022 in which one person was killed and another was injured. Per the minutes of the License Commission meeting that followed:
“A Worcester Police Officer, Officer Alain Gilles, was assigned a uniformed paid detail at the Hurricane Betty’s and while monitoring the premises Officer Gilles heard a pop towards the back patio entrance. Officer Gilles made his way to back patio to investigate and heard two gunshots. Upon hearing the gunshots, the patrons inside started rushing towards the main entrance”
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