HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. – Deputies are investigating an incident involving a man who was beaten, stripped, and robbed for allegedly yelling racial slurs inside a Holly Springs club on Sunday.

Lt. Colonel Kelly McMillen with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation is ongoing into the reported beating of a white man at a popular African American club in Holly Springs called C.J.’s Lounge.

“At this point, that’s a critical part of this investigation because we have heard the same thing. However, we want to make sure that is exactly what happened, and if it is, that will be reacted on as well,” said Lt. Colonel McMillen.

“I was hearing him yell out and blare out the N word repeatedly,” said Myles Stone, part-time DJ and security at C.J.’s Lounge. “Everyone on planet earth has to live with their choices, and he walked in there with a choice to be very hateful, very negative.”

Investigators say they believe the incident started inside C.J.’s Lounge and spilled out into this courtyard. This is where investigators say the victim was beaten, robbed, and stripped of his clothing while a number of people recorded and laughed.

“The victim, unfortunately, his jaw’s busted open, his eye’s busted. He’s just in a terrible state of mind right now,” said Lt. Colonel McMillen. “We’re trying to adopt some search warrants, get those done, and see if we can retrieve information from those social media accounts.”

C.J.’s Lounge has been closed by the city because of the incident and the number of previous complaints.

WREG has reached out to the owner of the club for a comment but has not received a response.

We’re told the victim has been released from the hospital in New Albany and is being interviewed by investigators again.

If you have information, you can contact the Holly Springs Police at 919-557-9111 or the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office at 931-359-6122.