FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A man is dead after a dispute over a jukebox song turned violent at a Mexican restaurant in Fort Lauderdale early Monday, witnesses said.
The argument reportedly began around 1:30 a.m. at Antojitos Mexicanos restaurant near Davie Boulevard and State Road 7 when one man insulted another over his song choice on the music machine, according to Mauro Bonilla, who spoke with a witness.
“I heard that there was two guys [and] they got into an argument because one of them played a song on the [jukebox] and the other guy kind of was pissed off,” said Bonilla. “The guy that got insulted pulled his weapon and started shooting the other guy.”
The altercation escalated quickly, according to Bonilla’s friends who were inside the restaurant.
The man who insulted the song allegedly drew his weapon first, but the other man near the jukebox fired back, Bonilla added.
“One of them played a song on the rock-ola, the machine, and the other guy was pissed off and said you’re not a real Mexican if you play that (expletive) music, you know,” he said.
“Just advising that a male got shot three times,” said a dispatcher over Broadcastify police scanner.
“The other guy was chasing him, shot after shot,” Bonilla added. “It’s just sad because this is a good neighborhood. It never happens, you know. I’m very shock someone got shot dead and killed you know.”
7Skyforce flew over the scene as police were on the scene, putting up yellow tape, and clearing the area as they began gathering evidence.
According to the victim’s brother, he spent the morning looking for him until he got a call from detectives that confirmed his suspicions that his brother was dead.
He said that the argument occurred inside the restaurant and it was about music coming from the jukebox.
Fort Lauderdale Police confirmed the identity of the victim as 54-year-old Socorro Camacho.
“The only thing I can say, is that I want police to apprehend the suspect because right now, there’s nothing else we can do,” Camacho’s brother said.
The restaurant manager tells 7News that police took their security footage system to help with their investigation.
Authorities are still investigating the shooting and are working to identify and find the gunman.
If you have any information on this crime, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.
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