THE MAN CHARGED IN THE SHOOTING AT THE LOTUS NIGHT CLUB IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WENT BEFORE A JUDGE OVER THE WEEKEND. SIR JOSEPH COTTON WAS IN COURT SATURDAY. HE’S CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED BATTERY, RECEIVING OR TRANSFERRING A STOLEN FIREARM, AND TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE.
PROSECUTORS ARE TRYING TO MAKE SURE THE JUDGE KEEPS COTTON LOCKED UP. KOB TV REPORTS THE STATE HELD A PREVENTATIVE DETENTION MOTION TO KEEP COTTON IN JAIL UNTIL HIS TRIAL. THE MOTION WILL BE HEARD IN DISTRICT COURT.
THE MAN WHO WAS SHOT IS IN STABLE CONDITION AFTER UNDERGOING SURGERY.
APD SAYS WITNESSES TOLD OFFICERS COTTON GOT A GUN FROM HIS VEHICLE DURING A LARGE FIGHT OUTSIDE THE NIGHT CLUB. OFFICERS WERE SENT TO THE BAR AND HEARD A SINGLE GUNSHOT … THEN RAN TOWARDS THE SOUND TO WITNESS A MAN BEING DRAGGED BY SEVERAL PEOPLE. HE’S IN STABLE CONDITION. OFFICERS SAY AN UBER DRIVER GOT THE FIGHT ON HIS DASH CAMERA.
