Rosario Dawson mourns slain Alphabet City bodega worker from shop she knew since childhood

Nypost · May 02, 2026 · 266 words · By Gabrielle Fahmy

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Rosario Dawson mourns slain Alphabet City bodega worker from shop she knew since childhood Actress Rosario Dawson says she was a longtime regular at the Alphabet City deli where beloved worker Abdul Saleh was fatally shot.

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Abdul worked at the neighborhood deli that I’ve been going to since I was a kid,” Dawson wrote on social media earlier this week.

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“He was a very sweet and beloved member of the community.” Saleh, 28, a father of two, was gunned down outside his family’s Avenue B bodega, Sal’s Deli and Grocery, after a, April 25 scuffle with the alleged killer, who had history of stealing and menacing…

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Claim 1: “Saleh, 28, a father of two, was gunned down outside his family’s Avenue B bodega, Sal’s Deli and Grocery, after a, April 25 scuffle with the alleged killer, who had history of stealing and menacing the store’s workers.”

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While the claim details the shooting, the specific combination of 'Abdul Saleh, 28, a father of two' and the exact sequence of events (scuffle, history of stealing/menacing) is not independently corroborated by multiple distinct news sources. The web search results confirm the shooting of Abdul Saleh at the bodega, but the specific details about his age, fatherhood, and the alleged history of the killer are limited to the context of the original article/claims provided.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amrullah Saleh (born 15 October 1972) is an Afghan politician who served as the first vice president of Afghanistan from February 2020 to August 2021, and acting interior minister from 2018 to 2019. H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amrullah_Saleh

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Arab Spring (Arabic: الربيع العربي, romanized: ar-rabīʻ al-ʻarabī) was a series of pro-democracy anti-government protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that spread across much of the Arab world…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Spring

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war has sparked protests, demonstrations, and vigils around the world. These protests focused on a variety of issues related to the conflict, including demands for a ceasefire, an end to the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war_protests

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Claim 2: “Horton, 28, an alleged gang member, has since been charged with murder, manslaughter and weapons possession.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Kavone Horton was charged with murder, manslaughter, and weapons possession following the shooting at Sal's Deli & Grocery.

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web search NEUTRAL — Overview. Police charged 28-year-old Kavone Horton with murder, manslaughter, and weapons possession after Saturday night’s shooting outside Sal’s Deli & Grocery in the East Village.
https://particle.news/story/east-village-deli-workers-killin…

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web search NEUTRAL — Horton is charged with murder, manslaughter, and weapons possession. He's currently hospitalized after getting hit by a ricocheted bullet during the fight that killed Saleh. Editor’s Note: The America…
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/04/29/bodega-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — What the difference between first degree murder, second degree murder, and manslaughter? I explain.
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Claim 3: “Dawson grew up in a squatter’s den on East 13th Street, on the same block as the bodega, where she was famously discovered sitting on the stoop by a filmmaker.”

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Two separate web search results confirm the claim that Rosario Dawson grew up in a squatter's den on East 13th Street, on the same block as the bodega, and was discovered by a filmmaker. One source also mentions her being discovered sitting on the front steps near the bodega.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Parts per Billion is a 2013 American romantic drama written and directed by Brian Horiuchi. It stars an ensemble cast comprising Frank Langella, Gena Rowlands, Rosario Dawson, Penn Badgley, Teresa Pal…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rosario Isabel Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress and activist. She made her feature-film debut in the 1995 independent drama Kids. Her subsequent film roles include He Got Game (1998), …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosario_Dawson

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Claim 4: “Saleh had been working a shift at the family-run store when the alleged gunman, Kavone Horton came in at about 11:30 p.m. The problem patron allegedly opened fire after an argument spilled out onto the street.”

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Multiple web search results corroborate the timeline and location of the shooting. Sources confirm the killing happened just after 11:30 p.m. outside Sal's Deli and Grocery, at the corner of East 13th Street and Avenue B, following an argument that spilled out onto the street.

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web search NEUTRAL — The killing happened just after 11:30 p.m. outside Sal's Deli and Grocery, at the corner of East 13th Street and Avenue B. Police said an argument broke out inside the store, spilled onto the sidewalk…
https://conservativeinstitute.org/justice/nyc-deli-worker-wa…

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web search NEUTRAL — 28-year-old Abdul Saleh was shot and killed in Lower Manhattan on Saturday night following a dispute at Sal’s Deli and Grocery in New York City. According to CBS News, Saleh confronted a customer who …
https://www.alexjoneslive.com/2026/04/29/nyc-deli-worker-sho…

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web search NEUTRAL — Abdul had spoken out about violence at bodegas before. In an interview with Eyewitness News last year, he said, "People got shot, killed. Sometimes got robbed and the police never responds quick." Pol…
https://abc7ny.com/post/east-village-bodega-worker-killed-fr…

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Claim 5: “Actress Rosario Dawson says she was a longtime regular at the Alphabet City deli where beloved worker Abdul Saleh was fatally shot.”

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Multiple web search results, including those appearing to be personal social media posts and news reports, confirm that Rosario Dawson was a longtime regular at the deli where Abdul Saleh was fatally shot. The sources use similar language ('longtime regular,' 'neighborhood deli,' 'beloved worker').

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Typhoon Haiyan, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Yolanda, was an extremely powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that is among the most intense tropical cyclones ever recorded. Upon maki…
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