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Shively Liquor Store License Suspended After Deadly Ralph Avenue Shooting

Regulators revoked HK Liquors' license to immediately curb on-site alcohol sales as police investigate, requesting public tips.

Overview

  • Early Saturday morning police responded to a shooting on the 3200 block of Ralph Avenue and found four men with gunshot wounds, one of whom died at the scene.
  • Shively Alcoholic Beverage Control issued an emergency suspension of HK Liquors' license for the Ralph Avenue location on Sunday to halt its alcohol sales and operations.
  • Officials emphasized the ABC action is an administrative regulatory step separate from the Shively Police Department's criminal homicide investigation.
  • The homicide probe remains active with no arrests or suspect identities released and authorities asking anyone with information to call the Shively Police tip line or submit anonymous tips.
  • Emergency suspension is a tool ABC uses to immediately restrict a business after a serious incident, and the case could lead to further regulatory or criminal proceedings depending on the ongoing investigation.