PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A man was found dead from a shooting near businesses, including the site of a Halloween party, and west of Palm Beach County International Airport on Sunday morning, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said.
Around 7:10 a.m., deputies responded to a shooting at 177 Manchester Lane, which is near Military Trail and Southern Boulevard west of West Palm Beach, spokeswoman Teri Barbera said in a news release.
The identity of the victim is being withheld as his family has invoked Marsy's Law, Barbera said.
Deputies learned that an altercation occurred in the parking lot resulting in a shooting.
WPTV had a crew on the scene.
The body was in an alley between the Art and Design District, known for events, including a Halloween party that night, and Maria Bonita restaurant.
Partygoers told WPTV reporter John Barron they could hear several shots go off.
Investigators were seen talking with people in costumes near where the body was found.
Detectives from the Violent Crimes Division arrived at the scene to investigate this shooting/homicide further. No suspect information is known at this time.
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