The father of two Parkland survivors, Ayub Ali, died on Tuesday after being shot during a robbery at his convenience store in Florida, NBC 6 reported.
The perpetrator robbed the 61-year-old father of four of $500 in cash before returning to shoot Ali. According to CBS,Ali was pronounced dead at the hospital.
"The suspect wore a black vest, reddish-orange shorts with a black and white stripe on the sides, reddish-orange slides and a skull cap with 'Miami' stitched on the front,” said a statement by the sheriff’s office obtained by The Hill.
Joaquin Nieves, a friend of the family, told CBS, “I can't believe this. It happened during a robbery in his own store…I was helping him move some furniture for his wife and I was telling Ali be careful -- people are watching, you know.”
Ali’s convenience store reopened on Thursday. Customers created a memorial at the store for Ali, according to CBS. Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.
