Prime 7 general manager killed in restaurant shooting; 65-year-old suspect in custody

Friends, coworkers distraught by restaurant managers death

Coworkers of Francesk Shkambi, 44, of Howell, spoke through tears about the death of the general manager of the Prime 7 restaurant in Commerce Township a day after he was fatally shot.

(FOX 2) - A Farmington Hills man is in custody in connection with a fatal shooting that happened at Prime 7 in Commerce Township.

The restaurant shooting on Sunday night led to a large activation of police before the suspect turned himself into law enforcement a short time later. The victim was identified as the manager of the restaurant.

What we know:

Just after 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to 8635 Cooley Lake Rd following reports of a shooting.

Deputies found the victim lying on a patio outside the restaurant, later identified as Prime 7. The victim was identified as Francesk Shkambi, 44, of Howell.

Paramedics from the Commerce Township Fire Department took the victim to the hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.

After the initial response, the sheriff's Special Investigation Unit and Fugitive Apprehension Team were deployed.

The suspect, identified as a 65-year-old resident of Farmington Hills, turned himself in. He was taken into custody without incident and remains at the Oakland County Jail.

Prosecutors are expected to receive the case and recommended charges on Tuesday.

Prime 7 in Commerce Township.

Dig deeper:

Police recovered a 9 mm handgun they believe was used in the shooting. It had previously been stolen. The sheriff said it had been stolen out of Clinton Township in January.

Shkambi is the general manager of the Prime 7 location.

Sources told FOX 2 that Shkambi had gotten a call, exited the restaurant and was shot.

Sheriff Michael Bouchard said the suspect and victim knew each other for a period of time before a disagreement between the two escalated to a fatal shooting. The victim was shot twice.

Sheriff Mike Bouchard discusses fatal shooting at restaurant

The deadly shooting at Prime 7 in Commerce Township happened between two men that knew each other. The victim was identified as the general manager of the restaurant.

What they're saying:

Staff and the owner of the restaurant were crestfallen by the news.

"He has the biggest heart in the whole entire world. He came into this restaurant while we were at our very bottom and built us up and made all of us family," said Alex Crawford. "He is like a big brother to me. He has the biggest heart - he's a gentle giant and he's very very missed, that's for sure."

"He's like my brother," said Frank Gjura, who owns Prime 7.