The latest was a vice raid in December in which six tickets were issued, most involving minors possessing or drinking alcohol. Tate said police have taken 18 incident reports there since 1996.

Patrol officers said the bar is a frequent source of problems on the city's east side. A spot of blood was on the street in front of the tavern, and police marked shell casings in a parking lot across the street. By the time officers arrived, both of the injured men had been taken from the bar in private vehicles, Tate said.Įvidence technicians and detectives remained inside the bar Tuesday morning. Police said shots were fired inside the bar around 4:30 a.m. Berry confirmed that he had a gunshot wound. John Conner Creek, an outpatient treatment facility. John Health System, said Proof was dead on arrival at St. The other victim - a 35-year-old man - was listed in critical condition, Tate said. Tate said two people were shot in the head - one fatally. Proof was shot inside a small bar in a strip of businesses along Eight Mile, which is the dividing line between Detroit and its northern suburbs. It was Proof's idea to form D12, a six-member Detroit-based rap group that counts Eminem among its members. Proof was the best man at Eminem's wedding in January, and they have been close friends since before Eminem became a superstar. The death of Proof - real name Deshaun Holton - was confirmed by Dennis Dennehy, the publicist for D12's label, Interscope Records, as well as by Detroit police spokesman James Tate.Įminem and Proof, 32, seldom were seen in public without each other. DETROIT - Proof, a member of rap group D12 and a close friend of Eminem, was shot to death early Tuesday at a nightclub along Eight Mile, the road made famous by the 2002 film that starred Eminem and in which Proof had a bit part.

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