Frederick Demor Asberry

Deadly force

Around 4 a.m. in front of the Up Lounge a fight began between several men and a security guard. An off-duty Atlanta officer, working an extra job helping with security at the club, was alerted to the dispute. Someone in the group began to shoot. The off-duty officer fired his gun. That officer was not injured. It was not immediately clear who shot whom, but three people were shot, and Frederick Demor Asberry was shot and killed.