The shooting at the Freight House District, outside Aces Ballpark, certainly raises many questions.
For starters, some are asking how safe is downtown Reno late at night, and should bars do more to keep their patrons safe? And what about those nightspots which have not always had a preputation -- are they any safer?
While the shooting highlights the potential dangers of late night drinking, there a few nightspots which have worked to improve their image, and downtown safety.
Go back to early May of last year. Police tape lined the perimeter of West Second Street Bar. Bullet casings lay on the ground.
And detectives investigated. A late night fight outside West Second Street led to three men firing handguns; four people were sent to the hospital. It wasn't the first violent incident here.
The city council ultimately revoked the bar's liquor license temporarily. And city officials urged that the bar make some changes. And the bar's manager says those changes have taken place.
"We have done things differently, we've been patting people down at the door really well, we're making sure our sidewalks are clear," said manager Russell Cowan.
"You've been more diligent when it comes to security?" asked reporter Andrew Del Greco.
"Yes, definitely, we have been," said Cowan.
Councilman Dan Gustin, whose ward includes West Second Street Bar, agrees the bar has done better.
"I do, I think they're working on it, it's a work in progress, they're slowly putting it together, they're aware of it now because all the people telling them what they need to do, they've been more responsive," said Gustin.
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