They lit candles, signed messages of love, and even wept in remembrance of Ahmed Saleh, his daughter and brothers.
But there are not enough candles in the Bronx to represent all the fond memories New Yorkers have of 22-year-old Ahmed Saleh, who helped run King Deli."Yes, all the time. Always makin' the sandwich. 'Hey ma, whatchu want? You always putting a smile on my face.' I'm always putting a smile on his face," customer Elizabeth Harrigan said.
The neighborhood was devastated to learn the Sunday morning fire in Castle Hill killed not just Ahmed, but also his 10-month old baby daughter and his two younger brothers, ages 10 and 12."We all wanted to see him in the future own this, own every other store," Morales said. Customers decorated the store with balloons. Some kids even stopped during their trick-or-treating route to mourn the victims. It was a touching tribute, and if you ask around near 169th and 3rd Avenue,"They just were really good people," customer Angela Bell said."If I didn't have enough change, because I didn't have change, he would give me the coffee," Bell said.
"My little son used to take breakfast every morning and I didn't have to pay until the end of the month," Febres said. For the time being, the store will remain closed as this family mourns their horrific loss. The FDNY says it is still investigating the cause of that fire.
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