On October 27, 2021, Mohamed Diakite, a 40-year-old male of African descent, was fatally shot in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati Police responded to a reported shooting on Hawaiian Terrace around 8 p.m. and found Diakite dead from a gunshot wound. The Homicide Unit launched an investigation into the incident.
Two suspects were eventually arrested and charged in connection with Diakite's death.
Dameeko Thompson, 21, was arrested on December 1, 2021, and charged with murder. Investigators believe Thompson shot Diakite during an altercation. On July 27, 2022, Quae'von Jones, 20, was also charged with murder. According to court documents, Diakite was shot during a robbery, and both Thompson and Jones were involved.
The case remains under investigation, and both Thompson and Jones are awaiting trial. The arrests and charges have brought some measure of justice for Diakite's family, but the loss of a loved one is never fully compensated by legal proceedings.
