Compton family speaks out after son shot and killed while working at graduation party
They say that Robert Lee Abdelkader, 27, was in the middle of a catering job at a graduation party when he was shot and killed on Friday.
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They say that Robert Lee Abdelkader, 27, was in the middle of a catering job at a graduation party when he was shot and killed on Friday.
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