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Woman Pleads for Justice After Father of 2 Was Killed in NYC Armed Robbery

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A family in the Bronx is mourning the loss of a father of two following a deadly robbery over the weekend.

Police say 32-year-old Jonathan Pena and his friend, an unnamed 46-year-old man, were standing on the sidewalk on the 1400 block of Macombs Road on Saturday when three armed men came up to them and took a gold chain from Pena's neck, according to the NYPD. As Pena and his friend tried to run, the robbers opened fire and shot the pair.

A bullet struck Pena in the torso and another went into his friend's back, police said. Pena later died from his injuries but his friend is expected to survive.

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One of Pena's daughters told the Daily News that her dad was just having a guy's night out and he had just celebrated his birthday last week before his life was cut short.

"What I ask for is justice. Justice and that the person who did it surrender because he left me alone with two girls," said Zayerelin Figueroa, Pena's girlfriend.

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The robbery suspects had fled the scene in a black Mercedes-Benz sedan, police said. Authorities on Tuesday released images of the suspects, offering up to $3,500 for information that will lead to an arrest.

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