Arnold Person, a 44-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on May 8, 2019, inside the Blue Martini nightclub in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was attending a celebration for a recently deceased family friend when an altercation began just before midnight. Person was struck multiple times and died at the scene.

The shooter was identified as 52-year-old Andre Clark, a retired DEA agent. Clark told investigators he acted in self-defense. He was not immediately charged and detectives were awaiting a statement from Clark and his attorney before forwarding the case to the Broward County State Attorney’s Office for a charging decision. Person’s family said he was hardworking, devoted to his church and not confrontational, and they questioned why a former law enforcement officer would bring a gun to a nightclub.

What can readers add who were at Blue Martini that night or who knew Arnold Person?