'What's wrong with this place?': Business owner says mass shooting impacting Birmingham, Alabama business
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Four people are dead and 17 others were shot when multiple shooters fired on people outside in the open Saturday night, according to Birmingham police.
It happened outside Hush, a hookah and cigar lounge on Magnolia Avenue in Five Points South.
That is an entertainment district with restaurants and nightlife.
鈥淚t's very sad to see this happen right next to our business and it does impact our business,鈥� said Pintu Sarmah, general manager of Bayleaf in the Five Points neighborhood.
Sarmah said business is normally booming on the weekends, but after recent events customers are staying in.
鈥淲e had more than 16 reservations got canceled today. I got so many calls from so many people asking us if we're OK or not, and I don't know what's wrong with this place,鈥� Sarmah said.
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Sarmah said his community doesn鈥檛 feel like home anymore.
鈥淚t used to be very nice before two or three years back; it was beautiful, it was very nice, business was very good, but right now, I would say (expletive) hole,鈥� Sarmah said.
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