Will local bar face consequences after mass shooting in Macon? What we know
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- Midtown Daiquiri Bar held a temporary alcohol license when Sunday's shooting happened.
- Sheriff David Davis seeks to block the bar from renewing its alcohol license again.
- The bar has prior violations, including underage sales and selling without a license.
A Macon bar that previously lost its alcohol license was temporarily permitted to sell drinks again before a mass shooting happened there Sunday morning, according to the Bibb County tax commissioner’s and sheriff’s offices.
Bibb County Sheriff David Davis is now trying to prevent Midtown Daiquiri Bar and Grill, at 4376 Log Cabin Drive, from renewing its alcohol license after three people were killed and six were injured around midnight Sunday morning.
“As we continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the horrific events of the overnight hours of Saturday into Sunday morning, I am in consultation with the county attorney to explore every option we have under law to support a recommendation that Midtown Daiquiri Bar and Grill not have an alcohol license going forward,” Davis said.
The sheriff’s office didn’t provide any additional information on how its investigation was going Monday morning, and didn’t answer questions about whether a suspect was arrested or identified.
The bar had a temporary alcohol license as of Monday, which was issued on March 14. It expires June 14, according to records from the Bibb County Tax Commissioner’s Office.
The Macon-Bibb County Commission’s legal team was set to discuss Tuesday whether the bar can renew its alcohol license, according to its meeting agenda.
The establishment’s alcohol license was previously revoked after it violated state alcohol regulations.
The venue was “instructed to close” in January when deputies learned it was selling liquor with an expired license, according to the sheriff’s office’s Facebook. The BCSO’s Special Response Team conducted a business check on the bar, and gave both a manager and bartender an ordinance violation citation on Jan. 8.
The venue was also cited for illegally selling alcohol to minors during an “undercover operatives” probe on March 5, 2021.
Editor’s note: For the latest up-to-date coverage on Sunday’s shooting, please visit macon.com.
This story was originally published May 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM.