LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. — WPTV is working to piece together what led up to a deadly shooting early Tuesday morning in Lake Worth Beach.
Two people are dead after a shooting overnight Tuesday at an Irish pub in Lake Worth Beach.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said four men were shot at The Rock Irish Pub, located in the 600 block of Lake Avenue, at approximately 1 a.m.
Two men were pronounced dead at the scene, while two others were taken to a local hospital. One of them is in critical condition and the other is in stable condition.
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'LOSS FOR WORDS': Men shot at Irish pub were Old Key Lime House employees
Staff members of Old Key Lime House were having a holiday party Monday night at Lilo's Streetfood & Bar, and some employees ended up at The Rock Irish Pub to play pool.
Old Key Lime House owner Ryan Cordero told WPTV's Todd Wilson: "It was fantastic, a great time. Everybody's enjoying each other's company, and then when it was over, some of the group still wanted to have fun. So, they walked to a bar down the street, played some pool and some evil monster came in and opened fire."
The sheriff's office said it's believed an altercation occurred inside the pub, which then led to the shooting. All four victims were employees of Old Key Lime House.
"The families that lost their loved ones tonight, it's horrible. I'm so sorry," said Jackie Slattery. She said she works for Old Key Lime House and that the staff were having their holiday party at Lilo's.
"I stepped out for a little bit and when I came back, I saw the police pull up," said Slattery. "I immediately ran in and saw two of our coworkers deceased on the floor, one in pretty bad condition, the other one had already ran out and found an ambulance."
WPTV's Joel Lopez was shown surveillance footage from Mystic Roots Kava Bar across the street. It doesn't show the shooting, but it shows the moment patrons heard the gunfire, then see first responders in the street.
"Once I heard I got here as soon as possible to make sure that everyone was okay," said Noah Stanislawczyk, manager of Mystic Roots Kava Bar.
He added: "I was hoping to help, to find something to give to police so they can identify the person," said Stanislawczyk.
The Rock Irish Pub has since reopened, but staff didn't want to comment.
"These are good people, we were just out here having a good time," said Slattery. "People didn't need to lose their loved ones tonight.”
“I’ve never heard of a shooting happen right on Lake Ave,” said Stanislawczyk. "It's sad and it's horrible that this happened to people that are locals and went to have a party and went totally wrong."
No information about a possible suspect has been released. But the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says there is no danger to the public.
If you have any information that can help investigators, call Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County at 1-800-458-TIPS.
