Following multiple fights and a shooting on Easter Sunday, a Burlington event center is without ABC permits and the owner criminally charged.
On Sunday, April 4, 2021, Burlington Police Department responded to Victorious Event Center, 2371 Corporation Parkway in Burlington, for numerous physical fights and a call for shots fired.
ALE was notified of the violent event by Burlington Police Department and immediately began investigating the incident.
Through the course of the investigation, ALE special agents found the permittee, Soupha Luangsy, 72, of Graham, failed to superintend the business on April 4, 2021. The managers Sophron Theng, 45, and Thipphakone Vannavong, 41, of Graham, were both charged with allowing violations to occur on ABC licensed premises, possession of spirituous liquor for sale without an ABC permit, and unauthorized possession of spirituous liquor. Jermaine White, 36, of Greensboro, was charged with performing armed security without a license.
A report was submitted to the ABC Commission for the incident, and on Friday, April 9, 2021, Victorious Event Center’s ABC permits were permanently rejected.
“ALE special agents prioritize investigations where a violent event has occurred at an ABC-licensed business,” said Mike Klingenschmidt, Special Agent in Charge of the Greensboro district. “Our aim is to hold those locations accountable in order to keep patrons and the public safe.”
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