WILLIAMSBRIDGE, the Bronx — An employee at a Bronx deli died after he was shot in the back while making sandwiches Tuesday morning, police said.

It happened at a deli in the vicinity of East 216th Street and White Plains Road at around 11:30 a.m.

The 20-year-old deli worker, later identified as Mohammed Qutaish, had been taking care of an order when he was shot, according to police sources.

He was initially taken to the hospital in critical condition, but was later pronounced dead, police said.

The circumstances around the incident were not immediately known, but witnesses tell PIX11 it may have started after Qutaish tried to kick the suspects out of the deli.

A 25-year-old woman and a 28-year-old male were being questioned by police, authorities said. Officials later confirmed the 28-year-old, Adrien Topping, was arrested and charged with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon.

Images on scene show the corner of the deli blocked off by police tape, with officers and NYPD-marked vehicles surrounding the area. An investigation is ongoing.

This is the second Bronx deli shooting in less than a week involving clerks who’ve moved from Yemen to New York.

On Saturday, a deli clerk was shot inside the Mott Haven store where he was working.

According to the Yemeni American Merchants Association, it’s unclear if the two shootings are connected.

Residents who shop at Williamsbridge deli know the slain employee who they’ll remember as genuine man.

“He’s very kind hearted something nobody deserves especially him. You know they come to work for us. They come to work for the community,” said Katelyn Morales.

BREAKING: NYPD investigating #shooting at 3700 White Plains Road, in the Bronx. Police say a deli worker was shot and taken to hospital in critical condition. @PIX11News #pix11 pic.twitter.com/OwS0L8RVH7 — RebeccaSolomonTV (@RebeccaRSolomon) February 18, 2020

CORRECTION: Police initially said one of the people in custody was 18. They later confirmed the male suspect, who was arrested, is 28.