BUFFALO, N.Y. — Residents and business owners along Grant Street are mourning the loss of a well-known community member who was killed Monday as part of a series of fatal shootings that claimed four lives across Western New York.
Neighbors describe the 45-year-old victim, who worked at Aref’s Deli in Buffalo’s Black Rock neighborhood, as a generous and hardworking man who was always willing to help others. His identity has not yet been revealed.
“Yesterday was a very sad day for us, for all the community, for all of the Grant Street business owners,” said Ahmed Abdullah, owner of M and G Auto Sales. “We all cried. I know him very well, and I know he’s a good guy. It was very sad.”…