Police investigate shooting death of Delaware cafe owner at his Pennsylvania home
The owner of a Wilmington, Del., nightclub has been found shot to death at his home in Avondale, Pa.
According to investigators, 67-year-old Isaias Rivera was shot during an apparent robbery attempt shortly after he arrived home early Sunday morning. It’s believed Rivera returned home at about 2:00 a.m. Sunday after working at the Carribbean Cafe on Maryland Avenue in Wilmington, which he owned. It was not until after 9:00 a.m. when police received a report about a bleeding man lying on the ground. Anyone with information on Rivera’s killing is asked to call Pennsylvania State Police at Avondale at 1-610-268-2022.
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