Police in Massachusetts are hunting a gunman who reportedly opened fire at a crowded hibachi restaurant in Brockton, killing a young man in what police say was a targeted attack.
The victim – Joe Araujo, 22 – was sitting among a crowd of other diners at the Hibachi Supreme Buffet on Crescent Street at about 7:30 p.m. Friday when a gunman in a hoodie walked up to his booth, pulled a gun and put at least one round through him. at close range, according to CBS News Boston.
The shooting, which was caught on camera – which took place just feet from a child who had just sat down at a neighboring stall with a plate full of food – sent other patrons racing for the door.
Although police say the public need not worry, officers are on high alert and combing the area in a desperate search for the suspect.
“Very bad. I mean, you take the kids out to dinner, and you don’t think something like that would happen,” John Monagle, a Brockton man who often eats at the buffet told the station.
A gunman wearing a hoodie walked up to a table at Hibachi Supreme Buffet on Friday night and shot the 22-year-old victim at least once in what police said was a targeted attack. The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office The shooting cleared the restaurant as panicked patrons fled for the door. Police at the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office are still looking for a suspect. Boston News 25
“I’ve never felt unsafe here,” Monagle said, adding that she was shocked by the brutal violence.
Neighboring store owners in a Massachusetts mall told CBS they were taking precautions — even though police said they were safe.
“We started closing early,” Jacqueline Macedo, owner of a store on the Brazilian side told the chain. “We have a lot of cameras all together [over] place.”
No arrests have been made, according to NBC Boston.
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