Albert Camentz, a 58-year-old Hispanic man, was a beloved member of the South Florida music scene and an Apple computer expert originally from Louisville, Kentucky. Friends and family remembered his love for the culture and music of New Orleans, a passion he developed while attending Tulane University. His life was cut short in the early morning hours of September 13, 2023.
The night began with a small group of friends, Susan Schneider and Jack Feinberg, who met up with 45-year-old Mark David Anderson at a bar in Boca Raton, Florida. Anderson, a carpenter from Lake Worth, invited the couple back to his timeshare condominium on North Ocean Boulevard in Delray Beach to continue drinking and use the hot tub. On the way there, Schneider called Camentz and invited him to join them. Anderson agreed, though he had never met Camentz before. At the condo, as the group prepared to use the hot tub, Anderson went into his bedroom, saying he was getting a towel.
He emerged moments later with a handgun and shot Camentz once in the chest.
Witnesses described hearing a loud boom or "explosion" as Camentz fell to the floor, complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing. Believing he might be having a heart attack because there was no visible blood or hole in his shirt, his friends did not immediately call for help. After about 15 minutes, Camentz was able to stand and insisted he was feeling better, refusing to go to a hospital. Schneider and Feinberg drove him more than six miles to their home on Petunia Road.
Once at the house, Camentz's condition rapidly deteriorated. He became pale and again complained of severe chest pain. Schneider called 911 at about 2:45 a.m. When Palm Beach County Fire Rescue paramedics arrived, they discovered Camentz was suffering from a gunshot wound. They rushed him to Delray Medical Center, but he was pronounced dead at 3:29 p.m. that day. A medical examiner later determined the bullet had struck his heart, liver, and stomach.
Delray Beach police investigators went to Anderson’s condo, where they found him sleeping. Inside the unit, officers recovered a black handgun, a blood smear on a balcony wall, and suspected cocaine. Anderson was arrested but declined to give a statement and requested an attorney. The investigation was complicated by the witnesses. Feinberg gave vague answers, citing a cognitive disorder, while Schneider provided a clear account identifying Anderson as the shooter.
Mark David Anderson was charged with first-degree murder and booked into the Palm Beach County Jail, where he was held without bond. The motive for the shooting remains unknown. As of January 2024, the case was moving forward after a judge denied a defense motion that challenged the credibility of the witnesses and the lack of a known motive.
