LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. — UPDATE: The victim of the shooting has been identified as Jorge Vargas, 39.
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The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is investigating what appears to be a homicide that happened Wednesday evening in Lake Worth Beach.
The incident happened at 5:40 p.m. when deputies say PBSO Dispatch received a 911 hang up call from a Lake Avenue business.
Deputies arrived at the location in the 1500 block of Lake Ave and located a male clerk shot. Fire Rescue responded to the scene and pronounced the man dead.
Detectives from the Violent Crimes Division are on scene to investigate further.
No suspect or motive is known at this time.
PBSO asks anyone who have been in the area and witnessed, or may have information about this crime, to contact CrimeStoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS.
This developing story will be updated as more information becomes available.
ICU van just pulled up. Investigation figures to go into the night. pic.twitter.com/vuXYHEv13T
— Andrew Lofholm (@AndrewLofholm) August 7, 2019
A clerk has been shot and killed in Lake Worth Beach, @PBCountySheriff says. Crime scene set up around novelty store called Cruz Fashion. Detectives have been working the scene, talking to anyone that might know anything.
— Andrew Lofholm (@AndrewLofholm) August 7, 2019
911 hang up call brought deputies here. No known suspect pic.twitter.com/D5Wx0IrfAS
