INDIANAPOLIS A woman allegedly injured in a shooting at a downtown Indianapolis nightclub last weekend has filed a federal lawsuit against the establishment and its event promoters, claiming they failed to provide adequate security.

The woman filed the lawsuit in Marion County Superior Court against Hovito Ultra Lounge and multiple event promotion companies following a November 2 shooting that injured three men at the South Meridian Street establishment.

The lawsuit alleges the defendants were negligent in their security protocols and failed to prevent weapons from entering the club despite knowing the downtown area has a "long-standing history of shootings and violent incidents."

The lawsuit comes after Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Chief Chris Bailey questioned how weapons entered

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