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The move came after a Tennessean analysis of state law revealed unarmed guards employed solely by a proprietary security organization, such as Whiskey Row LLC, were not required to complete training to get licensed. 31: Tennessee legislators proposed a bill that would close a loophole in state law to boost training requirements for unarmed private security guards. That suspension was later lifted, with conditions.
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The records also revealed Whiskey Row LLC was fined $9,000 by the state and had its license to employ private security guards suspended. All the guards' licenses, whether pending or active, were later denied or suspended. 7: The Tennessean obtained state records that revealed Whiskey Row guards Tarrell Gray, John Eustace, Jaelen Maxwell and Mark Watkins were not properly licensed the night of Barrett's death.
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TARRELL GRAY: Tootsie's patrons sued Nashville security guard over violence years before Whiskey Row deathĭYLAN LAROCCA: Security guard charged in Whiskey Row death faces separate assault charge, records show Suspended licenses and state action Both suits were still ongoing as of this month. Gray was also previously named in two lawsuits that accuse him of provoking confrontations and assaulting patrons as a guard at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge in 20. The case was later bound over to a grand jury. When Larocca turned himself in for the indictment, he was also served a criminal summons from a misdemeanor assault charge from 2019, records show. An affidavit stated Larocca assaulted a patron while working as a security guard at Florida Georgia Line House in downtown Nashville in March 2019. 17: Seven people, including six guards employed by Whiskey Row and another man, were all indicted on charges of reckless homicide and aggravated assault in Barrett's death, according to MNPD. 13: The Barrett family held a protest outside Whiskey Row, calling for justice for Dallas Barrett.ĭec.
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The district attorney later denied The Tennessean's public records request for the full security footage, citing the ongoing case.

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One clip appeared to show Barrett walking through the bar and pushing a woman out of his way. In a second clip, during a conversation with security guards that cannot be heard on the video, Barrett appeared to punch a guard.ĪUTOPSY RESULTS: Man restrained by security at Lower Broadway bar died of oxygen deprivationĪ statement provided by a Whiskey Row spokesperson said a security guard asked Barrett to leave and attempted to escort him and others out.Ī bystander's video provided to local TV stations appeared to show several men holding Barrett on his stomach on the bar floor, while someone yells "I can't breathe." The edited footage appeared to show Barrett entering the bar the night of Aug. The same day, Whiskey Row released partial security footage to The Tennessean, edited into two short clips. 5: Autopsy results are released to The Tennessean. 'A HEART OF GOLD': Mother of man who died after altercation with Nashville bar security wants answersĭEEP DIVE: Security guards are essential to Lower Broadway. 16, 2021, and The Tennessean's extensive coverage. This timeline examines what has happened since Barrett's death on Aug.

It also uncovered lawsuits and a criminal case against guards involved in Barrett's death. Further reporting exposed loopholes in state regulations for private guards. The Tennessean first reported that four of the six guards were unlicensed. Their cases are still making their way through court.īarrett's death inspired a new Tennessee law that tightened training requirements for private guards. Six security guards and another man were later charged in his death. Police said Barrett, 22, was held to the ground during the fight. A medical examiner said he died of oxygen deprivation. This month marks one year since Dallas Barrett died after a fight with security guards at Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row, a popular downtown Nashville honky tonk. Watch Video: Dallas Barrett's family reflect on their time with and without him
