Gunman accused of killing beloved NYC deli worker was known neighborhood ‘tough guy’ nabbed in massive gang bust
Kavone Horton, a 28-year-old with a history of gang involvement and prior arrests, is accused of fatally shooting Abdul Saleh, a 28-year-old deli worker and father of two, during a fight outside Sal’s Deli and Grocery in Manhattan's East Village. Horton, known locally as a neighborhood bully, had been previously arrested in a 2016 federal gang takedown but returned to allegedly harass the deli staff repeatedly. Saleh had expressed fears about his safety amid repeated incidents involving Horton, who was charged with murder, manslaughter, and weapons possession. The incident has reignited concerns about community safety and law enforcement responsiveness in the area.
- ▪Kavone Horton, accused of killing deli worker Abdul Saleh, was previously arrested in a 2016 federal gang takedown involving the 2Fly YGz and Big Money Bosses gangs.
- ▪Horton had a history of harassing staff at Sal’s Deli and Grocery, prompting at least two police complaints before the fatal shooting.
- ▪Abdul Saleh, a father of two, was shot during a scuffle that spilled onto the sidewalk and died in his brother’s arms after asking him to care for his children.
- ▪Horton was charged with murder, manslaughter, and weapons possession and was hospitalized in stable condition after being hit by a ricocheting bullet.
- ▪Saleh had recently returned from visiting his family in Yemen and had expressed concerns about neighborhood violence and inadequate police response.
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Metro Gunman accused of killing beloved NYC deli worker was known neighborhood ‘tough guy’ nabbed in massive gang bust By Joe Marino, Steven Vago and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon Published April 28, 2026, 6:11 p.m. ET The goon accused of gunning down a beloved East Village deli worker was rounded up in a massive federal gang takedown a decade ago — and came back to allegedly terrorize the neighborhood, The Post has learned. Kavone Horton, 28 — who lives with his mother half a block away from Sal’s Deli and Grocery — allegedly harassed workers there so often they had filed at least two police complaints against him before the fatal encounter.
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