Overview
- Police say a fight inside Nubia Café on Aug. 15 spilled into the parking lot where 28-year-old Bienvenu Deounoudjou allegedly shot a 34-year-old man and accidentally shot himself.
- Both men were treated at a local hospital, the victim was released, and authorities arrested Deounoudjou and charged him with aggravated assault and firearm possession during a felony.
- Detectives discovered during the shooting probe that the business was operating as an after-hours club without required state licenses or city permits.
- Sandy Springs police, fire and code enforcement inspected the site, cited owner Frank Lyonga for multiple violations, and ordered the establishment shut.
- Officials have not released a motive for the fight or said whether the owner will face criminal charges beyond the administrative citations, and the case remains under investigation.