Riley strainHis death is not the fault of the bars that served him while he was clearly intoxicated… that’s what the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission claims.
The TABC released its findings Thursday after a months-long investigation and says it found no clear evidence through eyewitness accounts, interviews or camera footage to suggest bartenders served him drinks while he was visibly drunk.
TABC describes in detail the timeline of the night, according to several of Riley’s fraternity brothers… who say the group went from Miranda Lambert‘s slash to Garth Brooks‘place before entering Lucas Bryanit’s the first time.
After staying there for a while, they went to Kid Rock‘s, but then decided to go back to Luke Bryan’s house. One of Riley’s fraternity friends told investigators that at that point Riley had consumed at least 7 drinks and was slurring his speech…so they gave him 2 waters.
According to the report, Riley tried to pay a bill — which he didn’t actually have — and the bartender then asked the bouncer to kick him out of the bar.
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TABC says Strain remained stable at all four places the group visited… so ultimately, the commission says it doesn’t appear the bars overserved him.
Of course, we know how the rest of the tragedy unfolded. Riley left the bar, and surveillance video captured him walking down the streets, sometimes with a normal gait and other times stumbling on the sidewalk.
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Ultimately, Riley body was found was taken to a concrete plant near the Cumberland River several weeks after he disappeared. The coroner ruled that his death was accidental due to drowning and ethanol poisoning.
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04/16/24
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Riley’s family has repeatedly cast doubt on the manner of his death and has also criticized his fraternity brothers for letting him leave Luke Bryan’s house alone.
Either way, it seems the state is saying the bars are not to blame for this tragedy.