Man Shoots Brother, Takes Own Life Outside Restaurant Amid Feud: Cops

FOX LAKE, IL — The 56-year-old owner of a Fox Lake restaurant is in critical condition and his brother is dead following a shooting amid an ongoing feud between the siblings at Dockers Restaurant Tuesday afternoon, police say.

Authorities say they were called to the restaurant, in the 0 to 100 block of West Grand Avenue in Fox Lake, at about 1:05 p.m. for a report of shots fired. Officers arrived and found a 63-year-old man dead outside the restaurant.

His brother, Mario Martinez, 56, who owns Dockers, was found critically injured about 25 yards from a side door at the restaurant, according to police and media reports.

Authorities say an investigation revealed the two men previously owned the restaurant together, and on Tuesday, the older brother, Marciano Martinez, traveled to Dockers to confront his younger brother about an ongoing feud, according to the Daily Herald. Police say during the argument, which initially took place in the kitchen, Marciano pulled out a gun and shot his younger brother.

Mario tried to flee the area and get outside, but Marciano followed him and continued to shoot at him, according to a news release from the Lake County Major Crime Task Force.

Mario got outside while Marciano continued to shoot at him. The younger brother collapsed outside after being shot multiple times.

Authorities say the 63-year-old man then fatally shot himself outside the restaurant before first responders arrived. His 56-year-old brother was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center, where he remains in critical condition, according to the news release.

Fox Lake Police Chief Jimmy Lee told the Daily Herald emergency crews first at the scene worked quickly to get Mario to Condell. He said Mario has since undergone emergency surgery and was in the intensive care unit as of Tuesday evening.

On Wednesday, preliminary results from an autopsy show Marciano died from a gunshot wound to the head, according to the Lake County Coroner's Office.

The shooting remains under investigation by the Fox Lake Police Department and Lake County Major Crime Task Force.