The Brief
- A Buford Highway restaurant worker was shot and killed outside his workplace, leaving behind a young family.
- Relatives strongly refute suspect Daniel Roman-Cortez’s accusation that an affair led to the deadly shooting.
- The victim’s stepchildren say he was a dedicated provider who stayed quiet and only discussed work schedules.
DORAVILLE, Ga. – Daniel Roman-Cortez faces a murder charge after police say he shot and killed a Buford Highway restaurant employee, though the victim’s grieving family strongly rejects the suspect’s claims about a workplace affair.
What we know:
Police took Daniel Roman-Cortez into custody following the fatal shooting of Pablo Gutierrez Gallegos outside the Buford Highway eatery where Gallegos worked.
Investigators stated Roman-Cortez claimed he killed Gallegos because the worker was carrying on an extramarital affair with his wife.…