CLEVELAND — A local businessman is speaking out after the city abruptly boarded up Play Bar and Grill, which he co-owns, late Sunday night following a shooting in the Flats.

In a statement following the shooting, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb said, “While the investigation is still unfolding, I’ve already directed my team to immediately shutdown and board up the bar involved. We will hold everyone accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”

David Hill, one of Play Bar and Grill’s co-owners, said he’s frustrated with the city’s decision and said the shooting is not the result of anything the business did, despite having called the fire department for help with overcrowding.

"I've never seen anything like this in like the history of Cleveland, where you can just board up a place publicly

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