Overview
- A man was fatally shot in the dining room of Moonfish Restaurant & Tavern in Dennis late Friday at about 11:40 p.m., according to the Cape & Islands district attorney’s office.
- Police detained a male suspect at or near the scene and prosecutors say he is expected to be arraigned Monday morning in Orleans District Court.
- Prosecutors have not publicly named the victim or the suspect and have not specified what charges, if any, the detained man will face while evidence is collected.
- The restaurant’s owner and witnesses said roughly 30 people were inside when gunfire erupted, no other patrons were injured, and Moonfish closed temporarily while the scene was processed and cleaned.
- The Cape & Islands district attorney is leading an active investigation and the next steps to watch are the Orleans arraignment and any formal charges that follow, which will shape the case and local reactions.