Following A Deadly Fight At Fort Lauderdale Restaurant, A Man Arrested For Murder

FORT LAUDERDALE: When a fight broke out at a Mexican restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, a man was taken into custody on suspicion of murder. Shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Monday, at Antojitos Mexicanos, 3943 Davie Boulevard, Cesar Esquivel Estrada, 46, is suspected of first-degree murder soon after reportedly getting into a verbal argument with the victim. Later on, Socorro Camacho, 54, was recognized by Fort Lauderdale police as the victim. In photos obtained, detectives could be seen entering and exiting the eatery while coroners covered what looked to be a corpse with a white cloth.

A Witness Who Saw The Entire Incident

While conducting their investigation, investigators were also observed putting yellow tape around the restaurant’s perimeter. Although Mauro Bonilla was not inside the restaurant at the time of the shooting, he claimed to be a regular patron and to have spoken with a witness who saw the entire incident. “Two guys engaged in an argument as one of them played a track [on the jukebox] while the other guy was somewhat pissed off and criticized him,” Bonilla said. Then, in response, the man alongside the music-playing jukebox pulled out a revolver, according to Bonilla. “How both of them got inside carrying a weapon I don’t understand,” said Bonilla.

They Just Fought Over A Song

In Spanish, Camacho’s brother stated that the family realized there was a problem when they were unable to contact him. “I am only aware they clashed over a song & that is it,” he stated. Given that his brother was the only relative he had in Florida, the brother expressed his shock at his brother’s disappearance. Customers fled the building following the gunfire, according to restaurant staff, and the gunman fled. On Monday, an arrest warrant was issued for Estrada. He was apprehended on Tuesday by the U.S. Marshals Service and the fugitive squad of Fort Lauderdale police.