Father Working 2 Jobs Gunned Down Outside Miami Restaurant
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MIAMI(CBSMiami)---Miami Police detectives are searching for a gunman who took the life of a father who worked at two different security jobs to support his wife and two young children.
"It make my stomach turn," said Shawn Loriston, who told CBS4's Peter D'Oench that his 50-year-old cousin, Francois Presley, was shot and killed while sitting in his car outside the Chez Le Bebe restaurant.
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Miami Police said Presley was discovered in his full security guard uniform in his car at the restaurant at 114 N.E. 54th St. at 11:45 p.m. on Monday.
"I'm still in shock," said Brian Loriston, the victim's cousin. "I still feel like he is going to come and pull me in and tell me something. He is the last person I expected to pass away."
Presley, who had two young boys and at least three older children, was devoted to his family.
"He was very hard working," said Shawn Loriston. "He comes home at one in the morning, two in the morning to support his family and his kids, without any complaint. We have to stop the violence. The violence is getting out of hand."
Presley's cousins said Presley worked at the Carol Mart flea market at N.W. 27th Ave. and N.W. 183rd St. in Miami Gardens as well as Chez Le Bebe restaurant as a security guard.
They said he had no enemies that they know of. They also said he was firm with people who he dealt with as a security guard.
Brian Loriston said, "He was a hard working person, a tough guy. He would take no bull from anybody."
Shawn Loriston said, "He doesn't let anybody get him afraid but it was in a good sense. He was a very guarded person. And he would not hurt anybody."
Miami Police checked the restaurant and nearby businesses for surveillance tape.
Detectives and the cousins are appealing for help.
"Whatever you know," said Shawn Loriston, "If you were there that night, you don't have to leave your number. You don't have to leave too much information but you have to leave something so we can figure out what happened that night."
So far police have no suspects or a description of the shooter.
"It does hurt," said Brian Loriston. "Because no matter how tough you are, it still hits you."
"It would mean a lot to you and the family to solve this?" D'Oench asked Shawn Loriston.
"Yes," he said.
"What would it mean to you and the family," Loriston was asked.
"Everything," he said. "No one should go down like this."
Anyone with information that can help Miami Police should call them or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-TIPS (8477).
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