Mohamed Mohamed was 21 when he was shot on April 17, 2017, around 1:56 a.m. in the vicinity of the 800 block of Wedgewood Drive in Columbus, Ohio. Officers found multiple victims shot in and around a vehicle parked in the street; emergency crews took Mohamed and another victim, Omar Ali, to Mt. Carmel West Hospital. Omar Ali died shortly after arrival; Mohamed Mohamed succumbed to his injuries several days later on April 21 at about 6:03 p.m.

Columbus police have classified the incident as a homicide and describe the circumstances as suggesting a targeted act of violence. The case remains unsolved and is listed with the Columbus Homicide Cold Case Unit, which is seeking tips. The shooting was one of several that contributed to a rise in gun violence in Columbus in 2017 and had a profound impact on the local Somali community.

If anyone has information that could help investigators, please contact the Columbus Homicide Cold Case Unit.