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East Haven, Conn. (WTNH) – State Representative Mike Lawlor, who represents the Town of East Haven in the Connecticut General Assembly, together with the support of East Haven Mayor April Capone Almon today called for state authorities to urgently determine whether the liquor license at an East Haven bar that was the site of a triple shooting this weekend should be suspended or permanently revoked.

The incident occurred at Mango’s Bar on Hemingway Avenue at 1:43 a.m. on Sunday. Police found three victims with non-life-threatening gun shot wounds. The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived.

“I urge you to reach out to the East Haven Police Department and the Division of Criminal Justice as soon as possible to determine whether the liquor permit for Mango’s should be suspended immediately and/or revoked permanently pursuant to Section 30-55 of the Connecticut General Statutes,” Lawlor wrote in a letter Monday morning to Jerry Farrell, the Commissioner of the state Department of Consumer Protection, which operates the Liquor Control Commission.

“As you are well aware, Section 30-86 of the Connecticut General Statutes strictly prohibits the serving of alcohol to intoxicated persons. You may also be aware that Section 53-206d prohibits possession of a firearm while under the influence of alcohol,” he wrote in his letter.

Lawlor and Capone Almon said the state investigation is necessary because the Liquor Control Commission can act and shut down the bar immediately if the evidence warrants it.