"was a dedicated team member for more than 10 years, and our prayers are with Leo's family and friends at this difficult time."
"That was not his job. Any company has security and security is supposed to be there watching cameras 24/7, no matter what,"
"We would tell him, 'That's not your job. They are going to steal. Let them steal the product,'"
"That's our frustration, getting the footage of what happened. There are a lot of stories going around,"
Leobardo Hernandez, 64, a Morton Williams stock clerk in Hell's Kitchen, confronted a person attempting to steal a case of beer. A struggle ensued and Hernandez was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Hernandez had worked more than ten years at the store and was a father of four and a grandfather. Morton Williams expressed condolences and called him a dedicated team member. Family members say confronting shoplifters was not his job and are pressing for security footage and explanations. The family is grieving and seeking justice and answers about the incident.
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