New York Daily News

Slain dad was aiding drunk gal

- BY GRAHAM RAYMAN

A FATHER of three who was shot to death outside a Times Square bar was trying to help a drunken woman when he was was killed, police sources said Wednesday.

Persues Salichs’ final moments outside the Tonic Bar on Seventh Ave. early Tuesday were captured on surveillan­ce video, police said.

Detectives watched the footage and saw several people — including Salichs — smoking on the sidewalk at about 4 a.m., sources said.

A visibly intoxicate­d woman is seen yelling at another person, not Salichs (photo).

“She falls down and the victim walks over and says something to her, which appears to be asking ‘Are you OK?’ ” a police source said.

“Then a man walks up and shoves him. The victim puts his hands up and steps back. The man pushes him again and then pulls a gun and shoots him.

“It’s extremely clear video and shows the actual shooting.”

Police are close to making an arrest, the sources said.

Salichs, who had three daughters under the age of 13, had just left a holiday party at the bar.

He was hanging out with coworkers from a Harlem Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant.

Medics rushed Salichs Bellevue Hospital, where died.

“This Marisol is awful,” Salichs, 46, to he his aunt, told the Daily News.

“He’s a father of three. His kids are 12, 5 and 3 — three daughters. He is not one to have a problem.”

Co-workers at the wings joint where Salichs worked as a cook grieved and sang his praises.

“He was a very humble guy,” one friend said. “I last saw him, like, two days ago. We’re like family here, so it hurts. This hits close to home”

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