Do you know who murdered Abdikadir Mohamed? A 14-year-old male, Abdikadir Mohamed, a student at Westport Middle School, was tragically shot on Christmas Day in 2016 in the Portland neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. Born in Kenya, his family had relocated to the United States thirteen years prior to the incident. On that festive day, he suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his torso. He was immediately rushed to University Hospital, where he fought for his life for more than two weeks with his family by his side.
The teenager
succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead on the afternoon of Thursday, January 12, 2017, at the hospital. His death was ruled a criminal homicide by the Jefferson County Coroner's Office, marking the 118th homicide in Louisville for 2016. His family, who had been hopeful for his recovery, was devastated by the loss. His sister expressed that they weren't expecting him to pass away and that the two weeks he was in the hospital were excruciating for them. His family described him as a good boy who may have fallen in with the wrong crowd, a common struggle for many young people.
In the immediate aftermath of his death, law enforcement officials reported that they had not identified any suspects in the shooting. As of the initial reports, no arrests had been made in connection with the homicide. The case was listed among the open homicides for 2016 by the Louisville Metro Police Department, and there have been no subsequent public announcements regarding any arrests or the identification of a suspect in the years that have followed. The death of young Abdikadir Mohamed remains an unsolved crime.
