Two men are set to appear in court following their arrest in the connection with the Friday night shooting death of 22-year-old Joe Araujo at Hibachi Sushi Supreme Buffet in Brockton, as local officials grapple with the aftershock of the violence within the community, law enforcement has not disclosed the charges the suspects are facing, NBC10 Boston reported.
The packed restaurant witnessed the horror as surveillance video revealed a masked gunman approach Araujo's table and shoot him at point blank range before escaping amidst the frenzy of terrified families, one child was caught amidst the terror, seated directly across from the chilling scene, according to footage released with caution for its graphic content, said the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office while CBS News Boston added the arrests were made late Monday.
Despite the pandemonium that ensued, no other patrons sustained injury during the incident which occurred around 8 p.m. This was a sole tragedy in a typically busy and considered secure spot, the authorities stated, pointing towards this being a premeditated strike, according to Hoodline, as the community tries to reconcile with the sudden breach of their peace.
Araujo's family, grappling with grief and seeking justice, awaits answers, "It's been like hell. Nothing could take this pain away," Araujo's sister Andrea Monteiro conveyed her anguish, "Who did this to my son?" his mother Ana Inocencio passionately questioned vowing that justice must be served upon the perpetrator, Araujo, who leaves behind two children, in a statement obtained by NBC10 Boston.
The investigation is ongoing with Massachusetts State Police joining forces with the Brockton police, meanwhile, Mayor's office of Brockton has yet to issue an official statement concerning the incident, Satiz Patel, an adjacent store employee noted the abnormality of the event in an otherwise bustling evening environment, "It’s pretty scary I guess," he told Boston 25 News.
