Club Dejavu Closed as Public Nuisance

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Felony Drug Unit and investigators with KPD’s Organized Crime Unit closed a local nightclub under the state nuisance law. Club Dejavu, located at 2619 Chapman Highway, was closed by order of Judge Steve Sword based on gang activity, shootings, and extremely violent behavior occurring at the club.

According to a petition filed by General Allen, Club Dejavu has been the scene of repeated shootings and other violent altercations over the past year. Most recently, officers responded to a shooting at the club on March 26 where a gang-related fight inside Club Dejavu spilled into the parking lot and windows were shot out at the club, the Disc Exchange, and Allen Sign Company, located across Chapman Highway from Club Dejavu. Five vehicles in the parking lot were also damaged by gunfire, and officers recovered fifty-five expended rounds throughout the parking lot. In addition to other instances of violence, illegal drug use and alcohol violations commonly occur in the club. Known gang members frequent the club, often wearing gang colors and flashing gang signs. In short, Club Dejavu operates as a haven for criminal activity, is known in the area as such, and is a continued threat to this community. Club Dejavu is a menace to the community particularly due to the violence that is occurring both inside and outside of the business.

“We will use every resource and law available to combat gang violence in our community,” said DA Charme Allen.”When gangs are allowed to thrive in a location like this, we will step in and close that property in order to make the community safe.”

This nuisance injunction marks the forty-seventh closure by the District Attorney’s Office and Knoxville Police Department in their ongoing collaboration to make neighborhoods safer from the activities that affect the safety and quality of life of residents in this community.

If you have any questions, please contact Sean McDermott at 865-215-2515 or Sean.McDermott@knoxcounty.org. For more information about the District Attorney’s Office, visit our website at dag.knoxcountytn.gov and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.