Overview
- The shooting occurred around midnight early Saturday, June 13, in the dining room of Moonfish Restaurant on Main Street in West Dennis and the victim was a man in his 40s.
- One male suspect was taken into custody overnight and is expected to appear for arraignment in Orleans District Court on Monday morning.
- The Cape & Islands district attorney’s office and Dennis police have confirmed the death and the arrest but have withheld the identities of the victim and suspect and declined to specify charges.
- Owner Velma Mitchell told reporters she served the victim a drink minutes before three gunshots were heard, said about 30 people were inside, reported no other injuries, and closed the restaurant for cleanup.
- The shooting forced the cancellation of local events and a specialized crime-scene cleanup that the owner said cost thousands, and the community is awaiting the arraignment and any public prosecutorial updates.