MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) — Montgomery City Council members say an extended-stay hotel on Carmichael Road has become a magnet for crime, and Tuesday night they took action. Officials say violence and fights in the area have become an almost nightly issue for police.

Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys said officers responded to 261 incidents at the Suburban Studios hotel over the past year. Montgomery Fire Rescue also responded to 51 calls at the property during that time.

Of the police calls, four people were shot. At least five calls were for shots fired, and 15 involved reports of subjects with guns.

Council Chairman C.C. Calhoun, who represents District 5, said the issues at the hotel had gone on long enough.

“This location has caused too many problems for me to sit as a representa

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