Victory Bar and Cigar (56 Shrewsbury Street)
At a glance
- What: licensed premises brought before the License Commission for a status hearing after a July 22, 2026 incident in which, per captions, two people suffered gunshot wounds after an altercation inside the bar. Thomas Needham of the Worcester Police Department reviewed it.
- Where it stands: on 2026-08-06 the Commission voted 3-0 that a video camera system be installed within 30 days.
- Next: no follow-up appears in the documents reviewed.
Hearing
- Owner Mark Piscello (spelled Piscillo later in the minutes) appeared.
- He said he had already ordered cameras. The captions add that his old DVR system was not working and the new phone-accessible system was expected within about 7 days; he also owns the seven-unit building the bar is in.
- Needham said staff were TIPS certified, notified police properly and cooperated, and the violation record is minor. His concern was that no video was available, as also after a 2024 incident outside the bar involving people who had just left it.
Discussion time
About 6 minutes across 2 meetings (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 - License Commission | 5 |
| 2026-07-23 - License Commission | 1 |
Log
- 2026-08-06 - License Commission - Status hearing after the July 22 shooting inside the bar: Needham asked for cameras; Commission ordered a video system installed within 30 days, 3-0.
- 2026-07-23 - License Commission - Under new business Thomas Needham asked the Commission to bring in the owners after the recent shooting inside the bar (shooter not apprehended; no video was available). Voted 3-0 to call a status hearing at the next meeting.