RACINE — Police continue to investigate after a shooting at Chicken Palace, 1130 Washington Ave., on Sunday left one man dead and community members shaken.

The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the restaurant, according to the Racine Police Department. The victim later died from his injuries at Ascension All Saints Hospital.

Marcela Rodriguez, who owns Chicken Palace, said she was working behind the counter when the violence erupted.

"I can’t believe it. I’m in shock," she said.

She said she remembered three young men coming into the restaurant to buy food. She said they stayed for a bit and were talking to each other when the shooting began.

"He just opened the door very fast," she said. "And he shot in everywhere here."

Rodriguez recalled telling her employees to get d

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