Atlanta, GA

2 Chainz likely woke up to some bad news from his Atlanta-based club Members Only. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, a club employee was shot and killed in the wee hours of Thursday morning (October 29) after getting into an argument with a patron over admission price.

Atlanta police were called to the scene around 2:20 a.m. local time and discovered the man with a bullet in his chest. Officer Steve Avery said the victim was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital but succumbed to his injuries.

“Preliminary investigation indicated that a dispute arose over admission fees to the nightclub and the victim was shot,” Avery said in an emailed statement. “Detectives are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.”

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The victim was later identified as 27-year-old Caleb Culbreath of Jonesboro, as reported by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.

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2 Chainz opened the doors to Members Only in March 2019 and billed it as “Atlanta’s exclusive VIP lounge for the city’s socialites and elite professionals.” Those who want to be a member of the club must go through a special application process and get approved before they’re welcome.

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Police data shows Culbreath’s death was the 117th homicide in Atlanta, compared to 99 in 2019. 2 Chainz has yet to address the incident publicly.