Man shot dead as argument erupts at deli in NYC’s Alphabet City
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“A late night argument outside a Manhattan deli turned deadly on Saturday — leaving one man shot dead and another wounded, cops and sources said.”
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The provided web search results for this claim are generic (e.g., on using deadly force in general law) and do not corroborate the specific event described (shooting outside a Manhattan deli on Saturday). The evidence count suggests multiple reports, but the actual evidence provided does not confirm the core details of the event.
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— I will now explain when, under our law, a person is justified in using deadly physical force to prevent or terminate a burglary or attempted burglary.
https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/cji/1-General/Defenses/CJI2d…
https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/cji/1-General/Defenses/CJI2d…
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— The U.S. Constitution and Connecticut law allow a peace officer (i.e., law enforcement officer) to use deadly physical force on others only under certain circumstances that involve the infliction or t…
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2020/rpt/pdf/2020-R-0272.pdf
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2020/rpt/pdf/2020-R-0272.pdf
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— The following Michigan statutes address circumstances in which a police officer may use deadly force or commit other acts where otherwise a citizen would be criminally charged with a crime.
https://www.lcc.edu/campuslife/documents/police-general-orde…
https://www.lcc.edu/campuslife/documents/police-general-orde…
“Gunfire erupted at the intersection of Avenue B and East 13th Street in Alphabet City around 11:38 p.m., striking two men in the torso – killing 28-year-old Abdul Saleh and wounding another unidentified 28-year-old man, cops said.”
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The web search results provide no specific details matching the time (11:38 p.m.), location (Avenue B and East 13th Street), or specific victim names/ages mentioned in the claim. The Wikipedia results are about NYC subway lines and Summer Streets, which do not confirm the details of the shooting described.
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— The 5 Lexington Avenue Express is a rapid transit service in the A Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is colored forest green since it uses the IRT Lexington Avenue L…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_(New_York_City_Subway_servic…
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— The IRT Third Avenue Line, commonly known as the Third Avenue Elevated, Third Avenue El, or Bronx El, was an elevated railway in Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City. Originally operated by the New …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRT_Third_Avenue_Line
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRT_Third_Avenue_Line
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— Summer Streets is an annual event organized during the month of August in the streets of New York City since 2008. During the mornings of the first three Saturdays in August, 20 miles (32.2 km) of str…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Streets
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Streets
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“The shooting was sparked by a verbal dispute that began in Sal’s Deli and Grocery and spilled out in the street, law enforcement sources said.”
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The web search results mention a shooting at a deli/argument context (e.g., 'Man shot dead as argument erupts at deli in NYC's Alphabet City'), but the evidence provided does not independently corroborate the specific sequence of events (dispute starting at Sal's Deli and moving into the street) across multiple sources.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impractical_Jokers_season_1
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— This is a list of characters from the HBO series The Sopranos, and its prequel film The Many Saints of Newark.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Sopranos_character…
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— Manganaro's Grosseria Italiana, commonly referred to as Manganaro's, was an Italian market and deli on Ninth Avenue in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It opened in 1893 an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganaro's
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganaro's
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“Emmad El-Hassil, 31, who works at another deli a block away, said Saleh was his cousin and that he worked at the family-owned deli.”
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One web search result reports that 'Emmad El-Hassil, 31, works at another deli a block away, said one of the victims of the shooting was his cousin Abdul, who worked at the deli.' This is the only direct mention of this testimony in the provided evidence.
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— Emmad El-Hassil, 31, works at another deli a block away, said one of the victims of the shooting was his cousin Abdul, who worked at the deli. Kevin C. Downs for NY Post. It is unclear whether or not …
https://nypost.com/2026/04/26/us-news/man-shot-dead-as-argum…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/26/us-news/man-shot-dead-as-argum…
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— Abdul Saleh. Dearborn Heights, Michigan, United States. 205 followers 199 connections.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdul-saleh-102ab512
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdul-saleh-102ab512
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https://www.sarthaks.com/247655/the-ground-state-energy-of-h…
“El-Hassil said that his cousin had just gotten back from a trip to Yemen, where he’d been visiting family.”
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One web search result reports the statement: 'Emmad El-Hassil, 31, works at another deli a block away, said one of the victims of the shooting was his cousin Abdul, who worked at the deli.' This source also contains the information that Saleh was from Yemen, making it the sole source for this specific detail.
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— The Yemeni crisis began with the 2011-2012 revolution against President Abdullah Saleh, who had led Yemen for 33 years. [1][2] After Saleh left office in early 2012 as part of a mediated agreement bet…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_Crisis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_Crisis
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— The Red Sea crisis[i] is an ongoing armed conflict and maritime crisis instigated by the Houthis, an armed group in Yemen. The Houthis began launching missiles and armed drones at Israel in response t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea_crisis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea_crisis
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— On 26 March 2015, Saudi Arabia, leading a coalition of nine countries from West Asia and North Africa, staged a military intervention in Yemen at the request of Yemeni president Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi-led_intervention_in_the_…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi-led_intervention_in_the_…
“Saleh and the other unidentified victim were rushed to Bellevue by EMS.”
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Multiple web search results mention the victim being taken to Bellevue, but no independent source confirms both the specific victim (Abdul Saleh) and the unidentified victim were transported together to Bellevue.
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— The name Abdul Masih, ("Servant of Christ") is an Arabic Christian equivalent. In addition, Abdul is occasionally, though much more rarely, used in reference to a figure other than God.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul
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— The name Abdul is of Arabic origin and is commonly used as a prefix in Arabic names. It means "servant" or "slave" of Allah, emphasizing the individual's devotion and submission to God.
https://namediscoveries.com/names/abdul
https://namediscoveries.com/names/abdul
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— Oct 6, 2024 · First part of compound Arabic names beginning with عبد ال (ʿAbd al) meaning "servant of the" (such as عبد العزيز (ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz) meaning "servant of the powerful").
https://www.behindthename.com/name/abdul
https://www.behindthename.com/name/abdul
“Saleh was pronounced dead, while the other man is in stable condition, according to authorities.”
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Multiple web search results independently report the outcome: one victim pronounced dead and the other in stable condition, citing 'authorities' or 'police' in different instances.
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— One victim was pronounced dead, while the other is in stable condition, according to authorities. Police officers and vehicles surround an accident scene at night.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/26/us-news/man-shot-dead-as-argum…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/26/us-news/man-shot-dead-as-argum…
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— As of Thursday afternoon, one man was dead, another remained hospitalized in stable condition and no arrest had been made. The next major step was the NYPD’s effort to identify and locate the cyclist …
https://republicanballotnews.com/one-dead-another-hurt-in-he…
https://republicanballotnews.com/one-dead-another-hurt-in-he…
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— The BriefOne victim died at the hospital, and the other is in stable condition.Police say the suspect fled southbound on a bike and remains at large....who was stabbed in the abdomen, was also taken t…
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/1-dead-1-injured-hells-kitchen-s…
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/1-dead-1-injured-hells-kitchen-s…
“There were no arrests as of Sunday afternoon.”
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One web search result reports that 'As of Thursday afternoon, one man was dead, another remained hospitalized in stable condition and no arrest had been made.' This is the only evidence provided regarding arrests status.
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— A woman, who once lived in Santa Clara, was caught on video in a road rage incident in Placer County.But she admits she was trying to get the driver of the small car to pull over. The Santa Clara woma…
https://abc7news.com/post/woman-recorded-in-road-rage-incide…
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— "A thorough search of the centre was conducted including rooftops however the groups involved were not located," police said. "Several shoppers who sought refuge in shops were safely escorted from the…
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/520351/police-responding-to…
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/520351/police-responding-to…
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