NORTH MIAMI BEACH – The tight-knit community at Cibao Barbershop is grieving the loss of one of their own, 36-year-old Wilton Mena, affectionately known as “Frieza.”
Mena’s barber chair now sits empty, marked by a vase of flowers, a shot of liquor, and a small cup of cafecito, symbols of remembrance for a man whose presence was a constant at the shop.
“It’s crazy that he’s not here anymore,” said Jose Brito, who works at Cibao.
Mena was the first face you would see when you walked through the door, but you won’t see him here anymore.
“It’s too much. It’s too much,” said Brito.
According to police, Mena was killed while rollerblading near his home around 2 a.m. near the area of Northeast 167th Street and NE 18th Avenue on Oct. 1.
His close friends tell CBS News Miami Mena was shot in the back of the head and that he leaves behind his wife and two young sons.
“He’s a good person. A really good father,” said Brito.