UPDATE: Dauphin Street shooting suspect pleads not guilty to assault

UPDATE Oct. 24, 2024: Michael Sullivan, the man accused of firing a shot in a downtown Mobile bar and injuring an innocent bystander, pleaded not guilty to first-degree assault charge at his arraignment today. He is scheduled to appear back in court next month. His bond remains at $25,000.

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UPDATE: A judge on Wednesday, Oct. 23, granted a $25,000 bond to Michael Sullivan, the man charged with first- assault in connection with the shooting of a man at a downtown Mobile bar just before midnight Sunday.

Police said the victim suffered life-threatening injuries. There is no word on his condition at this time.

According to jail records, Sullivan will be back in court Thursday.

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ORIGINAL STORY:

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Police Department said a shooting victim in downtown Mobile’s entertainment district has suffered life-threatening injuries.

Police said it was minutes before midnight Sunday when officers responded to Hayley’s Bar at 278 Dauphin St. They found a male victim was shot inside the bar. He was taken to a local hospital.

Authorities said investigators learned an altercation took place between a man and a female individual moments prior to the shooting. Investigators discovered the shooter intended to shoot another individual, but missed, and instead shot the victim who was near the back of the bar.

The shooter, Michael Sullivan, 50, was still on scene when officers arrived, police said. He was arrested and transported to Mobile County Metro Jail.

Jail records show Sullivan, of Mobile, is charged with first-degree assault.