Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Oakland County Restaurant Manager: Prosecutor

COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MI — A Farmington Hills man has been charged in connection with the shooting death of an Oakland County restaurant manager, according to prosecutors.

The shooting happened at 9:38 p.m. Sunday outside the Prime 7 restaurant, located at 8635 Cooley Lake Road in Commerce Township, officials said.

When officers arrived, they found 44-year-old Francesk Shkambi lying on a patio outside the restaurant suffering from a gunshot wound, officials said.

He was taken to a nearby hospital where he died, officials said.

Prosecutors said 65-year-old Tonin Pjetri turned himself into police roughly 20 minutes after the shooting. He was charged with first-degree murder and felony firearm, and placed in jail without bond.

If convicted of first-degree murder, he faces up to life in prison.

Prosecutors said Pjetri admitted to fatally shooting Shkambi, who was the manager at Prime 7 restaurant, during an argument.

"Franco Shkambi’s death is a tragedy, and my sympathies are with his family at this difficult time," Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said. "His killing, which appears to have stemmed from a personal disagreement, is another reminder about the danger that comes with trying to solve problems with a gun."