Police are investigating after dispute led to a fatal shooting at a Mexican restaurant in Fort Lauderdale early Monday morning.
The incident happened shortly before 1:30 a.m. at Antojitos Mexicanos located at 3943 Davie Boulevard.
Fort Lauderdale Police said it appeared there had been a verbal dispute between the suspect and victim that led to the shooting.
Police didn’t release the victim’s identity but his brother identified him as a 54-year-old man.
Images captured by NBC6 showed investigators walking in and out of the restaurant and medical examiners covering what appeared to be a body with a white sheet.
Investigators were also seen blocking off the area surrounding the restaurant with yellow tape while they conducted their investigation.
Witnesses told NBC6 they saw the dispute unfold.
“Two guys got into an argument because one of them played a song [on the jukebox] and the other guy was kind of pissed off,” a witness said.
Police said no arrests have been made but their investigation was ongoing.
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Source: nbcmiami
