Two of Bobby Brown's Nephews Stabbed In ATL in Front of Justin's Restaurant

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vehicle sought by authorities in connection with the stabbings of two members of singer Bobby Brown's entourage early Monday morning during a fight inside a Buckhead restaurant has been found, police said.

The Cadillac Escalade has been traced to David Cleveland of College Park. Ga. Authorities say he is cooperating with investigators. He has not been named as a suspect.

Police told 11Alive News that singer Bobby Brown was inside Justin's Restaurant -- owned by hip-hop star and producer Sean "P. Diddy" Combs -- at the time of the stabbings about 1:40 a.m., but he was not involved in the altercation between two groups of men at the bar.

Brown escorted a 21-year-old stabbing victim later identified as Shayne Brown to Piedmont Hospital, according to police. The other victim, 20-year-old Kelsey Brown, was taken to Atlanta Medical Center.

Brown’s attorney Maurice Bennet on Monday afternoon said Shayne Brown was in critical condition and Kelsey Brown was in stable condition.

Police say the two victims are Brown’s nephews.

Police are looking for at least three men allegedly tied to a clique known as the Black Mafia Family (BMF).

The stabbing happened about an hour after Justin's had closed down for the night. Brown had performed in the restaurant's Sunday night open microphone event called "Lip Service."

"Generally, sometimes when you have performers or entertainers in town, they like to come by and sing a song or two just because they like the environment," attorney Vincent Dimmock said.

Attorneys for Justin's told 11Alive News that they have two security guards on duty during events and that there has never before been a violent incident there.

"Mr. Combs wants the public to know that this incident was totally unrelated to Justin's Restaurant or to Bad Boy Entertainment," Dimmock said.

The restaurant did not open for lunch on Monday, but was open by the evening. No decision had been made as to whether open mic events will continue.

Bobby Brown lives in nearby Alpharetta, north of Atlanta, with Houston. The stabbing occurred as Bobby Brown is promoting a new eight-episode reality TV show, "Being Bobby Brown," that will debut June 30 on the cable television channel Bravo.

"The series, shot documentary-style, also allows fans and critics alike to see the real Bobby Brown -- as a family man and husband, apart from the headline scandals and allegations that have plagued, and at times overshadowed, the successful musician's career," promotional information for the show states.


The Associated Press contributed this report.












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