FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fort Lauderdale police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Monday morning inside a Mexican restaurant.
The shooting was reported just before 1:30 a.m. at Antojitos Mexicanos, located at 3943 Davie Blvd.
According to Detective Ali Adamson, officers arrived at the scene to find a man who had been shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Adamson said it appears that the victim and suspect were involved in a verbal dispute that escalated. No arrests have been made.
Newly obtained video surveillance footage shows the moment police officers arrived at the scene after confirming the fatal shooting.
A Local 10 News crew was outside the restaurant later in the morning as the victim’s body was covered with a sheet inside the business.
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The body was then wheeled out of the restaurant and transported to the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Adamson said the victim’s identity is not being released at this time due to the status of the investigation, however a man named Julian Camacho told Local 10 that he and others went to the scene looking for his brother, Camacho Soccoro, after he failed to come home from the restaurant.
Julian Camacho said they went to his home and a hospital before arriving at the restaurant and speaking with a detective who told him there’s an 80 percent chance that the victim is his brother.
Julian Camacho said he left but came back around 10 a.m. and noticed his brother’s work truck parked in the back.
He said he’s hopeful the suspect is arrested.
“Only thing I say is please arrest the suspect,” Julian Camacho said.
Anyone with information is urged to call Fort Lauderdale police at 954-828-5700 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.