Man arrested for flashing a gun in a nightclub

Man arrested after flashing an unlicensed gun in a popular nightclub.
Published: Mar. 26, 2023 at 7:20 PM EDT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville Police officers arrested a man early Sunday morning, who was flashing a gun inside a popular nightclub.

Officers say Landon Burke-Cooper, 19, was lifting his shirt on the dance floor at Simons flashing a gun tucked into his waistband.

A bouncer at the club confronted Burke-Cooper, wrestling him and trying to disarm him.

Police soon stepped in, and Burke-Cooper was arrested on charges of possessing an unlicensed gun.

Officers say he was previously arrested three times as a minor.

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