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Another group, including Daniel Strickland, were also arguing with staff and demanding the return of a cell phone.
When the cell phone was handed over, they started to walk away.
Shortly after that, Clem, who was outside the bar, pulled out a semi-automatic handgun and fired several shots into the air.
Immediately after those shots were fired, Daniel Strickland pulled
pulled out a semi-automatic handgun, and fired several rounds at the entrance, striking Clark and Knowles.
Police were called to the scene at about 2 a.m.
They found Knowles dead and Clark critically injured.
A search of the nearby area located Clem, Daniel Strickland, and two others in an alley a few blocks away.
They were taken in for questioning, while back at the scene, the witnesses who had been with the victims spoke with police.
Clem told officers that he was just in the area and saw people running, but didn't hear any gunshots, did not have a weapon, and certainly didn't fire any guns.
He also said he was not involved in the disturbance just prior to the shooting.
Daniel Strickland told police that at closing time, he saw the altercation between a group of men and the door guys and then heard gunshots, which frightened him, so he pulled out his gun and fired toward a wall next to the front door.
He said he did not fire at anyone and denied seeing anyone in front of the bar when he opened fire.
The court documents further describe surveillance video from the bar, which showed Clem, Daniel Strickland, and two others sneaking into the bar through a side entrance at about 11 p.m.
At one point, Clem pointed his gun at a bouncer's head, but eventually went outside, pulled up his hood, and fired several shots into the air.
Then, Daniel Strickland pulled out his gun and shot at the Knowles-Clark group before fleeing the scene.
Police eventually found two handguns believed to be used in the shooting several blocks away, one beneath a car in a parking garage and another on top of a heating and air conditioning unit by a university residence hall.
Clem has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Daniel Strickland is charged with second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder.
Daniel Strickland's attorney has asked for an immunity hearing in the case, although prosecutors have expressed skepticism about his claims to have been firing in self-defense.