North Charleston bar faces new lawsuit in 2021 shooting

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A victim of a 2021 shooting has filed a lawsuit against the North Charleston bar where it happened.

Court documents state the plaintiff, Tawana Singleton, had been invited out to Blue Note Bistro in June of 2021. That same night a woman entered the bar and opened fire. Singleton was wounded in that incident.

Singleton is suing Blue Note Bistro for negligence and premises liability.

Her lawsuit alleges it is Blue Note’s responsibility to keep business patrons safe. Singleton also alleges that the owners of Blue Note ran the business in a way that fosters criminal activity.

Just over a month ago, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division charged Michael Brown, the owner of Blue Note Bistro, with failing to secure a beer or wine sale permit, unlawfully storing alcohol and illegal possession of liquor.

Brown is a North Charleston City Council member who represents District 1.

Tina Miles, a shooting victim who was wounded on May 23, 2022, filed a lawsuit against the business last year. North Charleston Police said that shooting sent five people to the hospital.