A quiet Sunday evening turned into a nightmare in Glendale, Arizona, after a shooting at a popular steakhouse left three people dead and five others injured.
The shooting happened around 7:45 p.m. at El Camaron Gigante, a well-known local restaurant located just next door to the Glendale Police Department.
According to police, multiple 911 calls came in moments after the violence erupted.
Officer Moroni Mendez confirmed that more than one shooter is believed to have been involved.
While no arrests have been made, several people were taken in for questioning. Authorities stressed that there’s currently no ongoing threat to the public.
What sparked the deadly incident remains unclear. Officer Mendez didn’t share details about the victims or their conditions but did say some were injured by shrapnel during the chaos.
Eyewitness Lupe Rodriguez, who was dining nearby, described a harrowing scene. “I heard people yelling out names,” he said. “There was a man on the ground and it didn’t look like he made it. His father was yelling his name. It was pretty bad.”
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Rodriguez said he and his friends ran for cover. Though visibly shaken, he expressed gratitude for surviving the ordeal. “We didn’t know what was happening. I just knew we had to run.”
The restaurant, typically filled with families enjoying grilled steak and seafood, was left in shock. Police have yet to confirm whether the shooting was targeted or random.
The names of the victims have not yet been released, pending notification of their families.
Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage and continuing to question witnesses. The community is left grappling with grief and confusion as the investigation unfolds.
As the sun rises over Glendale, a once-busy corner near police headquarters is now marked by crime tape and silence — a reminder of the tragic violence that shattered an ordinary night.
