MOUNT DORA, Fla. — A man was shot and killed at a club in Mount Dora early Saturday morning, police said.
Police responded to Rodeo Night Club on State Road 500 just before 2 a.m. for crowd control after reports of a disturbance.
That’s when officers heard shots fired in the parking lot and found the victim, later identified as Jeremiah Barriner, 31, lying on the ground.
Barriner was taken to Waterman Hospital in critical condition and died several hours later.
Witnesses told police they saw a dark-colored sedan that may have been involved speeding away from the parking lot.
Police identified the suspect as Jose Margarito Aguirre, 24.
Officers haven’t said how Aguirre and Barriner knew each other.
Residents in the area said the crime doesn’t fit Mount Dora’s image.
“This is now a bad place. Mount Dora is a very quaint town and everybody loves to come here,” said resident Jon Kurtz.
Police have a warrant out for Aguirre’s arrest.
The owner of the nightclub, who did not want to be identified, said the victim was a customer but the commotion and shooting happened outside of his business.
He said ha has several off-duty police officers working at the club at night.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Crime Line at 1-800-423-8477.
WFTV
