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A nightclub owner was shot to death while live streaming on Facebook.
Omar Rolon Sanyuzt owned the Los Mero Mero club, in Puerto Rico, and was shot while posting footage to social media outside the venue.
The horrific incident occurred in the city of Puerto Nuevo.
In the short clip, the 44-year-old can be seen looking at the camera before gunshots are heard in the background.
The business owner then quickly turns his head to look behind him.
A woman can be heard screaming after the camera turns black and Facebook users' comments appear on the screen.
Shockingly, the comments were made by those who had tuned in to watch Omar's live video.
The victim was reportedly rushed to the Rio Piedras medical centre in an ambulance but he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Some of the comments that appear on the screen include one saying "he was taken out", another saying "run" and another user wrote "Omar Omar!”
The Homicide Division of the San Juan police have opened an investigation into the incident but no arrests have been made.
The investigation is ongoing and no motives have been put forward for the murder.
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