Miami Beach man in coma after being shot for $1

MIAMI- A Miami Beach man has been shot – all for a dollar. Now the police want to find the person who did it.

The theft took place early morning last Thursday along the 1000 block of 8th Street.

Police say the 25-year-old victim and a friend were sitting outside his apartment building when the gunman demanded money and then shot him in the chest.

The thief got away with $1 and a wallet belonging to the friend.

The victim, who came from Argentina, is currently in an artificial coma.

“He is intubated, sedated in a coma, fighting for his life. We thought for the past 24 hours that he was going to die,” said Fernando Gallardo, the victim’s father. “Please have empathy for us, we need justice”

Miami Beach PD has released a sketch of the man they are looking for.

The suspect, who is around 25 to 35 years old, is between 5’9″ and 6’0″, has short bleached blonde hair curly on top with dark bleached sides, a goatee and striped tattoos on the right side of his neck.

He wore a long-sleeved zip-up jacket with red stripes on the seams and black sweatpants.

If you recognize him, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-TIPS.