Outrage grows following killing of Staten Island deli owner Baseem Khateeb

NEW YORK -- Outrage is building over the killing of a Staten Island deli owner in an attempted robbery.

At a prayer service on Tuesday, friends and family not only pleaded for an arrest but questioned officials over why these tragedies keep repeating.

There was inconsolable grief outside Noor Al-Islam Mosque, where a community full of hurt came to say its goodbyes.

"This man is 36 years old. Today is his birthday. Last year, this day at this time, me and him were going to look for a cake. ... His children ... he didn't deserve this," said Hazem Al Asad, who was a business partner with victim Baseem Khateeb.

They were asking why there aren't more protections for workers.

"We will do everything we can do to change that so they face harsher penalties," state Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton said.

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