Dance Hall's License May Be in Jeopardy; Security Plan at PG Club in Question

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Byline: Andrea Noble, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Stricter regulations meant to help Prince George's County officials crack down on problem dance venues have one establishment possibly facing sanctions for security plan violations, but authorities are still trying to determine whether a restaurant where a fatal shooting took place should be punished.

The owner of the Plaza 23 Event Center in Temple Hills could have his dance hall license suspended for violations during an Aug. 5 concert, after which a band member was fatally shot. Approximately two hours after promotional fliers said the go-go concert ended, 18-year-old Anthony Boatwright, a member of the band Heavy Impact, …