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Man fatally shot during fight at bar

- Linda Trischitta

A Fort Lauderdale man is dead after an argument between two people in a Hollywood bar became violent and ended in gunfire, a city official said.

Hollywood police were called to the Emerald Bar at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday, where they found Andrew Potesta Jr., 29, deceased, police spokeswoma­n Miranda Grossman said Wednesday.

Officers are questionin­g witnesses who were at the bar, at 5650 Stirling Road, in an effort to identify possible suspects, Grossman said.

Police ask anyone with informatio­n to call Broward County Crime Stoppers, at 954-493-8477. The organizati­on accepts anonymous tips and will pay up to $3,000 for informatio­n that leads to an arrest.

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