Friends and relatives will pay tribute to 49-year-old Wali Camara at the Islamic Cultural Center on 166th Street in the Bronx.
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After the service, Camara's body will be shipped back to his native country, Mali.
Camara was shot while warning another store about a problematic customer.
Police say that man, Efrain Guzman, grabbed an officer's gun and fatally shot Camara.
A vigil was held last week outside the deli in the Bedford Park section, as relatives demanded answers as to how the suspect was allegedly able to grab the officer's gun.
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Picture of Efram Guzman:
Guzman, who was shot by police but survived, faces charges including murder.
The NYPD has not taken any disciplinary action against the officer whose gun was snatched.