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Ali Mohamed Aliyow

Case from Columbus, OH dated Aug 26, 2018

Victim Details

Ali Mohamed Aliyow

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2018-08-26

20

Ali

Mohamed Aliyow

07/11/2026

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On August 26, 2018, Ali Mohamed Aliyow, a 20-year-old male of Somali descent, was tragically shot and killed in Franklin Township, Columbus, OH. Aliyow was found with a single gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident occurred at around 9 p.m. at an apartment complex on Knob Hill Court West.

The investigation revealed that the shooting was the result of an argument over a narcotics transaction. Witnesses reported that Aliyow and Daquan Jayshaun Lee, a 2 ...
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