Lake Martin Beach Club announces changes after shots fired near business
UPDATE: The Tallapoosa County Board of Education and Dadeville High School are distancing themselves from incidents reported at McKelvey Park and Lake Martin Beach Club, saying the activities were not affiliated with the school system or connected to its 2026 homecoming celebrations.
In an official statement, Tallapoosa County Schools Superintendent Casey D. Davis said neither the school board nor Dadeville High School approved, sponsored or organized the events.
“We want to make it clear that the individuals and groups responsible for these activities are not affiliated with the Tallapoosa County Board of Education or Dadeville High School,” Davis said.
The statement also emphasized that the incidents were separate from Dadeville High School’s official Homecoming 2026 activities and did not involve the school’s students.
School officials said students enjoyed a successful homecoming celebration and thanked the community for its continued support of Dadeville High School and the Tallapoosa County school community.
The statement follows an announcement from Lake Martin Beach Club regarding a gunfire incident after a gathering associated with a Dadeville High School alumni homecoming event. The business said a brief altercation occurred inside the restaurant near closing time, followed by an individual in a vehicle on Highway 49 firing toward the property. No one was struck by gunfire, according to the business.
Lake Martin Beach Club also announced it was permanently canceling its weekly Wing Wednesday event and would implement stricter reviews and security requirements for future private events and group bookings.
The school system’s statement did not provide additional details about the incidents at McKelvey Park or Lake Martin Beach Club.
CNAW2News will continue to follow developments as additional information becomes available.
Lake Martin Beach Club says it is permanently canceling its weekly Wing Wednesday event and implementing stricter security measures for private gatherings after a gunfire incident outside the business following a Dadeville High School alumni homecoming event.
In a statement released by the business, Lake Martin Beach Club said it remained open beyond its normal business hours to accommodate the planned gathering, which organizers expected to draw approximately 100 people from 9 p.m. until midnight.
The business said the event had been planned and coordinated for more than a month. Ownership also waived its normal private event fee as a gesture of goodwill toward the local community and homecoming festivities.
However, attendance reportedly grew to more than twice the anticipated size.
According to the statement, a brief altercation occurred inside the restaurant near closing time. Shortly afterward, an individual in a vehicle traveling on Highway 49 allegedly opened fire toward the property.
No one was struck by gunfire, according to the business.
Lake Martin Beach Club said multiple police cruisers and officers were already on-site assisting with traffic and crowd control in the parking lot when the incident occurred. Ownership emphasized that the shots were fired from the highway and that no shots were fired from the business’s property.
“This type of behavior will never be tolerated at Lake Martin Beach Club,” the business stated.
Effective immediately, the club said Wing Wednesday is permanently canceled. Future private events and group bookings will also undergo substantially stricter reviews, including additional research, attendance limits, security arrangements and clearly established event expectations.
The business said it is cooperating fully with law enforcement and expects those responsible to be held accountable.
Lake Martin Beach Club also emphasized that the gathering was a planned event rather than an unexpected crowd showing up at the business, thanking law enforcement for its presence and response.
“Your safety will always come first,” ownership said in its statement to customers, employees, hotel guests and the Lake Martin community.
The investigation: Lake Martin Beach Club’s statement did not identify a suspect or provide details about any arrests or charges. Additional information about the incident and the status of the law enforcement investigation was not included in the statement.
This report is based on the official statement released by Lake Martin Beach Club. CNAW2News will update this report as additional information becomes available.
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