Security at El Camaron Gigante kicked out people who started fighting inside the venue, a Glendale police spokesperson said during a May 5 news conference. Once in the parking lot, the individuals started firing gunshots, police said.

NBC affiliate KPNX of Phoenix reported that the restaurant El Camarón Gigante was holding a Cinco de Mayo party at the time.

The Glendale mariscos and steak restaurant El Camaron Gigante was thrust into the spotlight after a shootout in its parking lot killed three people.