Hani Kasem, a 64-year-old businessman from Queens, New York, was tragically shot on October 23, 2017, at his business, Garden Valley Distributors, located in Ozone Park. The incident occurred during an extortion attempt orchestrated by Ppassim Elder, a Staten Island loan shark, who sought to collect a $50,000 debt owed by Kasem's son, Mahmoud. When Mahmoud was unable to repay the loan, Elder sent three men to intimidate the family. During the confrontation, Mahmoud was pistol-whipped, and Hani K
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