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Hussein Osman Abdi

Case from Columbus, OH dated Apr 23, 2020

Victim Details

Hussein Osman Abdi

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2020-04-23

16

Hussein

Osman Abdi

07/14/2026

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Hussein Osman Abdi, a 16-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on April 23, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. He was found lying in a hallway inside an apartment building at the Wedgewood Apartments complex on Wedgewood Drive when police responded to an anonymous call about gunshots around 8:30 p.m. Despite immediate medical attention, Franklin Township medics pronounced him dead at 8:48 p.m. His death marked the 32nd homicide in Columbus for the year 2020.

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  • WSYX: Police investigating deadly shooting in West Columbus
  • Police identify 16-year-old boy killed in west Columbus shooting
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