Dayton, Ohio, shooting: Victim Saheed Saleh remembered by city's Sudanese community

A makeshift memorial is setup outside Ned Peppers bar following a vigil at the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio.

Credit: John Minchillo/AP

Credit: John Minchillo/AP

A makeshift memorial is setup outside Ned Peppers bar following a vigil at the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio.

Dayton, Ohio, man Saheed Saleh, who was killed in the Sunday shooting in the city's Oregon District, was an Eritrea native.

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Yahya Khamis, president of the Dayton Sudanese community, who spoke on behalf of Saleh's ex-wife, said several members from across the state came to Dayton to pay their respects.

Khamis said Eritrea and Sudan are neighboring East African countries, and Saleh had lived in Sudan.

Saleh’s funeral is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10.