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Public memorial Saturday at city hall for Good Samaritan Yosif Al-Hasnawi

One week after his death, there will be a public memorial for Yosif Al-Hasnawi at Hamilton city hall this coming Saturday at 6 p.m.

The mosque has also set up a trust account to help his family return his body to Iraq

A man mourns over the remains of Yosif Al-Hasnawi at a funeral at the Al-Mostafa Islamic Centre in Hamilton Monday. (CBC News)

TheAl-MostafaIslamic Centre will hold a public memorial on SaturdayforYosifAl-Hasnawi, the 19-year-old who police saywas shot to death while trying to help an older man in a confrontationwith two younger men.

The public is invited to gather atHamilton city hall council chambers on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 6 p.m.

The mosque is inviting family, friends and community members to pay respects to Al-Hasnawi, who was shot and killed last Saturday night.

Al-Hasnawi, a Brock University student,became involved in a confrontation, police say, between an older man and two people after he left his mosque near Main Street East and Wentworth Street South. He was shot by a handgun just after 9 p.m.

Over the past week, people across the country have expressed their disbelief in Al-Hasnawi's death.His funeral was held at the mosque on Tuesday night.

The mosque has also set up a bank account for donations to Al-Hasnawi's family to help with funeral expenses and returning his remains to their native Iraq. The remaining funds will be go a Brock University scholarship fund in Al-Hasnawi's name.

The fund is called the YosifAl-HasnawiTrust. It's at Scotiabank, branch transit number 55236, account number 55236 01194 15.

Hamilton Police Service arrested asecond suspect in the homicideThursday evening. Dale BurningskyKing, 19, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

King appeared in court on Friday morning and was not granted bail. He will berepresented by Owen Goddard fromBreeseDavies Law inSimcoe, Ont. Goddard toldCBCNews outside the courtroomhe had no comments to give with regards to King's case.

King is due back in court onDec. 20 by video.

James Anthony Robert Matheson, 20, of Hamilton, is also charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder.

A 55-year-old Hagersville woman was also arrested Thursday. Police initially said she was charged with accessory to murder after the fact, but on Thursday evening, Det. Sgt. Steve Bereziuk said she had not yet been charged.