Police want public's help in finding killer of electrician waiting to start work

An electrician was murdered as he stood on the street while waiting to go to work Tuesday morning, according to North Miami Beach police. Now, they want the public's help in finding the gunman.

North Miami Beach police found the body of Leroy Alba, 41, just after 6 a.m. near the corner of Northeast 163rd Street and 21st Avenue. Herald news partner CBS4 reports Alba was an electrician waiting to start work on an apartment building under construction on Northeast 164th Street.

North Miami Beach police told media at the scene they believe the incident was an attempted robbery.

Anyone with information on this can call North Miami Beach police at 305-949-5500 or, for anonymity, contact Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477) or via the website.

This bulletin will be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published May 15, 2018 at 7:14 AM with the headline "Police want public's help in finding killer of electrician waiting to start work."