CRU Lounge shooter sentenced to 15 years in prison

WARNER ROBINS — A nightclub shooting in 2024 led to a domino effect of events and the shooter sentenced.

Katlyn Green, 26, of Warner Robins, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, according to the Houston County District Attorney’s Office. She was convicted of aggravated assault after a three-day trial on April 17 and sentenced on May 5.

The shooting the charges stem from took place on March 15, 2024 at the CRU Lounge on Highway 247.

As the club closed for the night, Green and the victim confronted each other in the parking lot over a romantic relationship. Green was waving a handgun during the argument, according to witness testimony at trial.

A fist fight emerged between Green’s sister and the victim and Green shot her in the chest, injuring her. The victim survived and testified at the trial.

The Warner Robins Police Department deemed the club a public nuisance in April 2024 and city council revoked the nightclub’s liquor license. Since then, the club has shut down.

Detective James Nix of the WRPD investigated the case.

Green was sentenced by Judge G.E. “Bo” Adams and prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Sandra Matson.

District Attorney Eric Edwards provided comments:

“This case is yet another example of a completely avoidable dispute escalating into gun violence because someone chose to introduce a firearm into an already volatile situation. What began as an argument in a crowded parking lot ended with a victim being shot in the chest who is fortunate to still be alive today. Too often, minor personal conflicts are turning into life altering acts of violence because individuals are willing to use firearms in moments of anger. That conduct places not only the intended victim at risk, but everyone else present in the area.

“I am grateful for the work of the Warner Robins Police Department and for the prosecution of this case by Senior Assistant District Attorney Sandra Matson. The sentence imposed reflects the seriousness of this offense and our commitment to holding violent offenders accountable when they choose to settle disputes with gunfire.”