Sterling Heights father shot and killed while trying to stop thieves from stealing his car

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Detroit liquor store employee fatally shot while attempting to stop suspects from stealing his car

43-year-old Thair Dado was at his part-time job at All Stars Beverage Liquor Store on W. Chicago in Detroit. He took the trash out around 11:30 p.m. and saw his car backing out of the parking lot.

A Sterling Heights man was fatally shot after trying to stop several thieves who were stealing his car in Detroit late Saturday night.

43-year-old Thair Dado was at his part-time job at All Stars Beverage Liquor Store on W. Chicago in Detroit. He took the trash out around 11:30 p.m. and saw his car backing out of the parking lot.

Police say he attempted to stop the suspects, and that is when things took a turn for the worse.

"And then all of a sudden, the passenger seat just opens, and then they start shooting him," said Manar Dano, the victim’s nephew. "He’s one of the most amazing people; everyone in the family loves him, and all his friends love him."

The suspects got out of Thair's vehicle, got into a red Sedan, and drove off, according to surveillance footage obtained by FOX 2. 

Thair was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Thair leaves behind a wife and 16-year-old son. 

"He was the man of the house, paying the mortgage and everything else. I don’t know what they’re going to do now," Manar said.

You can help the family by donating to their GoFundMe. Click HERE.

Editor's note: Surveillance footage shows the suspects got out of the victim's vehicle and fled in a red Sedan. The suspects attempted to, but did not steal, the victim's vehicle.