Saeed was raised by his mother and the rest of his extended family after the death of his father when he was young. Showing an interest in computers, he lived for some time and studied [[computer programming]] for some time in the [[United States]]. He also loved music and had been composing a musical piece before his death.<ref>{{cite news|title=Q&A with Ali Qassem, uncle of slain youth Khaled Saeed (part one)|author=Lina Attalah|url=http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/53167|newspaper=Almasry Alyoum|date=30 June 2010|accessdate=26 January 2011}}</ref>
