neighborhood. he showed the community love, and we re showing ali our love right now. reporter: plenty of hugs and tears tonight for a man community members thought of as family. 59-year-old convenience store owner, basan nau, known to most around here simply as ali. a man who would help anyone. gunned down in his store, shot several times in the back, a stone s throw from caprine green. he would help people with utility bills, rent. anybody that died in this area, he went to their funeral. i was a young mom and he helped me out a lot. reporter: neighbors say the much loved father of 2 was more than willing to take the risk of having a business in this neighborhood because he believed in this community, and it believed in him. turnout here is huge. it looks like the whole neighborhood has come out to pay its respects, a make-shift shrine growing in front of ali s store. police are here too watching to see who shows up for this vigil. they don t think robbery was the