{"id":645336,"date":"2026-03-10T10:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T10:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/645336\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T10:22:09","slug":"phoenixs-roosevelt-row-businesses-fear-violence-could-threaten-first-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/645336\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix\u2019s Roosevelt Row businesses fear violence could threaten First Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 Business owners in the Roosevelt Row Arts District in downtown Phoenix are raising concerns about violence happening around the area\u2019s monthly First Friday<\/a> event.<\/p>\n

Last Friday, there was a shooting after the event that injured two <\/a>people and left a suspect at large where shots were fired across the street from ATL Wings, located at the corner of 5th and Roosevelt streets.<\/a><\/p>\n

ATL Wings\u2019 co-owner Curtlin Johnson said First Friday is a major driver of business for the district.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst Friday is an element all by itself. And we as business owners, we live for First Fridays. It\u2019s a great day for revenue,\u201d Johnson said.<\/p>\n

Johnson said the shooting was not an isolated incident and expressed concern that recurring violence could damage the event\u2019s reputation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not what I thought would be a common theme for such an amazing event,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The owner of Greenwood Brewing<\/a> said she has hosted a meeting to raise safety concerns, with a goal of working alongside Phoenix police, who have been present at every First Friday, as well as the city and event organizers.<\/p>\n

Arizona\u2019s Family talked with a spokesperson for Downtown Phoenix Inc<\/a>., an organizer of First Friday. <\/p>\n

The organization said it has been working with the Roosevelt Row Community Development Corporation<\/a> to develop a plan to address crime and will share details later this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do wish that the problem that we\u2019re experiencing would not exist,\u201d said Johnson.<\/p>\n

Johnson said the business community is tight-knit and will be meeting again this Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t want to see First Fridays leave,\u201d he said. \u201cIt will be very challenging for many of the businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n

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