CIAA weekend wrap: Cam, shootings, stabbings and trouble at the Ritz
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The CIAA basketball tournament, and more significantly the parties, saw more than 100,000 people descend on Charlotte this past weekend. Police call the event “excellent,” and by most accounts, it was. But there were 3 incidents of note:
(1) The Shootings: Saturday during a rap concert with Young Jeezy at the Label nightclub, somebody fired off some shots. Just moments before, Charlotte’s QB1 had been on stage. He was fine, but a woman was shot in the head (not seriously injured) and a man was shot in the leg.
You’ll see Cam in this video, wearing a black hat, black scarf/tie and white jacket:
A video posted by ATLpics.Net (@atlpics) on Mar 1, 2015 at 3:14pm PST
(2) The Stabbings: Later Saturday, two other people were stabbed at a party in the Oasis Tent erected at North College and Ninth streets. The luxe tent hosted rappers Nikki Minaj and Meek Mill earlier in the evening. The injuries were not life-threatening.
Nicki Minaj tonight Oasis Tent. #CIAA pic.twitter.com/XagwOtVgZh
— Gisele Bronx (@GiseleBronx) March 1, 2015
(3) The Ritz: A couple went to the Ritz Carlton and ordered four drinks and sweet potato fries throughout the evening. Their $68 bill carried a curious charge: a $10.20 “CIAA Service Charge.”
questions are being raised about Ritz-Carlton hotel lobby lounge charging #CIAA service charge. @WBTV_News pic.twitter.com/1VmmurhwtX
— Coleen Harry WBTV (@ColeenHarryWBTV) March 3, 2015
The Ritz says during major events, it will sometimes add a 15% charge.
The couple says they’ve been to the Ritz numerous times to have drinks and have never seen such a charge. The Ritz didn’t respond to WBTV’s questions on whether such a charge is added during the ACC football championship or Speed Street.
Photo: Paul Williams III
This story was originally published March 4, 2015 at 12:41 AM with the headline "CIAA weekend wrap: Cam, shootings, stabbings and trouble at the Ritz."