Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Hartigan's Irish Pub Issues Statement on Sunday's Homicide



“The owners and staff of Hartigan’s Irish Pub are still in shock after the tragic and senseless event that took place Sunday. They send their condolences to the friends and family of Ms. Baker and join in their grief. Please know that the owners, staff, and private security guard did everything they could to assist Ms. Baker and to assist the police officers in their investigation.

One of the staff had summoned the police prior to the stabbing, so officers were on the scene almost immediately. While officers were taking control of the situation, one of the owners was assisting the police officers and another was on the phone with the medics getting instructions.

In response to the statement made anonymously by a person claiming to be a first responder that a Hartigan’s owner kept her from rendering assistance, it simply is not true. Her assertions only serve to inflame what is already a tragic and painful event. We understand the investigation is continuing and we are cooperating in any way that we can. If anyone has additional information that will assist the investigation please contact the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department.

“Hartigan’s goal has always been to provide a fun, safe, and welcoming environment for all of our patrons with a zero tolerance policy for any type of violence or fighting. To everyone who was injured, involved, or present, our thoughts and prayers go out to you. To the many, many of our friends and patrons who have reached out to us, we can’t express enough how much we appreciate the love and support you have given us.”

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Maybe the Cops were concerned she wasn't a Christian?

Anonymous said...

I feel sure there is more to the story it just hasn't come out yet there is always two sides of a fight and someone is always right and the other is wrong we just haven't found out who was right or wrong yet but it is easy to speculate as most do but i am with you,,a mother of 6 out partying with kin and know how kin folk stick together.

Anonymous said...

A broken bottle?

Anyone knows you don't go barhopping in Charlotte without at least a shank.

Amateur.

Anonymous said...

I like how the management says one of the owners was assisting police and the other was getting instructions from Medic.

So neither was helping the victim. A big crowd being as black folk are I'd guess CMPD has their hands full.

In all the confusion no one helped this girl. No one had enough sense to understand that the vic was going to die. Her heart just pumped out her blood and with no one there to stop it even for the shortest amount of time she was done.

Hartigan's has a huge issue they know they are going out of business because the fight started inside the bar and they didn't call the cops sooner.

Anonymous said...

Sounds like someone is spinning this story. why?

Anonymous said...

The situation is sad for both women. Its being said the baker meet & katie knew each other. They had a brawl over the summer over a girl lover. & katie got jumped by baker & her sisters & cousins situation so bad that she had to go to the E.R. What is sad is that A. Baker 6 kids have been in state custody since 2008 because one her kids father is a child molester. & she conceived 3 kids by him knowing he was a child molester. Her kids lost a mother they never knew due to she never took the time to be a mother. Both women lost there lives.

Anonymous said...

Hopefully some of the kids will have a chance to be adopted by loving families. Atleast that would be good.

Anonymous said...

This is sad news for both women. The full story is not being told & the baker family knows that. But the truth will come out. My heart & prayers goes out to her kids. It was said bakers mother has been raising her 6 kids as well as her sister Tasha 2 kids for years. While both women choose to live the fast life. Cherish your life your kids & your freedom.

Anonymous said...

Good for the kids, sounds like they are better off. It sounds like this time the suspect did not wait for the victim to get her lesbo posse to gang up on her. It sounds like she was afraid of ending up in the hospital again and defended herself from personal injury, maybe serious injury even.

Anonymous said...

Reading all the post i felt like there was more to the story then what was being told. The truth will finally surface. Sounds like both women has a ruthless past. A woman with six kids had no business @ a club on gay nite anyways. This is such a shame.

Anonymous said...

In the confusion and there was a lot of it. I never saw a uniformed CMPD officer gave any type of aid to the vic until after Medic arrived.

All I saw was two cops ordering people to leave and get back.

Anonymous said...

Just remember, CMPD's first job at a scene is scene security. Once that is accomplished, patient care comes into play as long as it does not compromise scene security.

How long between when the scene was secure until Medic pulled up, probably less than a minute.

Anonymous said...

Baker was not a student at cpcc nor was she was raising her 6 children. When u think u are not untouchable this is what happens u plan funerals. Tasha & Brittany are part of her death.