Eric Stewart, 28, of West Palm Beach was shot to death on April 23, 2018, outside the Caribbean Choice Restaurant and Bakery in the Coco Plum Plaza. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says the killing followed a confrontation in the plaza parking lot after a woman reportedly struck Stewart’s car, and that the argument escalated into the fatal shooting.

Authorities identified 32-year-old Omari Fenton as the primary suspect. Fenton was arrested and charged with first-degree murder; he told police he acted in self-defense. Investigators sought witness statements and other evidence as the case moved through pretrial hearings and the legal process.

Family and friends mourned Stewart’s death while the community followed the case closely. If anyone witnessed the confrontation in the Coco Plum Plaza parking lot on April 23, 2018, or has information relevant to the shooting, please come forward to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.