Victim Killed in Pawn Shop Robbery Identified

MIAMI — Police have identified the customer shot in Thursday's pawn shop robbery as 65-year-old Ricardo Soler Reyes, who would have celebrated his birthday later this month.

Reyes was gunned down on Thursday during an apparent robbery at Value Pawn & Jewelry in the little Havana section of the city.

Reyes would have turned 66 on Jan. 16.

She said that the Reyes was shot in the abdomen.

The incident occurred shortly before 1:30 p.m.

Officer Kenia Fallat of the Miami Police Department later added that only two of the three men, possibly in their twenties, entered the business while the third remained in the vehicle.

"One robber began to smash the glass jewelry display cases as the other man wielded a gun," Fallat said. "The armed robber pointed a gun at a patron, shot at him, striking him once. Both robbers jumped into the awaiting red SUV, driven by the third suspect with all the stolen merchandise."

She said that the SUV fled north on Southwest 17th Avenue.

Miami Fire Rescue pronounced Reyes dead at the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Miami Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 305-603-6350. To remain anonymous, contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471- TIPS (4877), visit www.crimestoppersmiami.com and select “Give a Tip” or Send a text message to 274637. Enter "CSMD" followed by the tip information and press send.

Photo courtesy of Miami Police Department.