Melvin Presley Obituary, Death;- Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) deputies have identified a convicted felon who was killed in a shooting over the weekend in Dania Beach as 40-year-old Melvin Presley.
Presley, who had 13 previous convictions in Collier County and was most recently released from prison in November, succumbed to injuries sustained from a shooting on Saturday night, which followed a series of armed robberies outside a 7-Eleven located at 800 Stirling Road.
Deputies also identified 19-year-old Justin Kessel as the individual who was injured during the incident. According to BSO, Kessel committed a robbery at gunpoint against a man in the parking lot and subsequently held up a store clerk. Witnesses reported that Kessel ran back towards the robbery victim, who had retrieved a firearm from his vehicle and opened fire, hitting Kessel.
BSO reported that Presley, who was waiting in a gray 2025 Honda CR-V, attempted to run over the victim. The victim fired again, striking Presley. He fled the scene but was later discovered injured in the Honda along Phippen Waiters Road. Presley was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
“The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the robbery-turned-shooting is still active and ongoing,” stated BSO spokeswoman Gerdy St. Louis on Monday.
