Chernet Tiruneh, a 34-year-old grocery store owner in Rochester, NY, was tragically killed on April 28, 2020, during an attempted robbery at his store, Chappa Grocery, located at 202 Grand Ave. Tiruneh, who had emigrated from Ethiopia a decade earlier and became a U.S. citizen, was well-known and beloved in his community. He worked tirelessly to support his family and the neighborhood, often putting in 16-hour days at his store. On the fateful day, Alexander Laureano, then 29, entered the store
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