In the pre-dawn hours of a Minneapolis morning, a violent encounter left a young man dead and another fighting for his life. On October 25, 2013, at approximately 1:42 a.m., 24-year-old Abdiaziz Yusuf Jama was a passenger in a vehicle near the intersection of 15th Street and Chicago Avenue. It was at this location that the tranquility of the early morning was shattered by the sound of gunfire.
Both Jama and the 23-year-old driver of the vehicle were struck by bullets.
Despite their injuries, the two men were able to drive to the Hennepin County Medical Center. Shortly after their arrival, at 1:57 a.m., Abdiaziz Yusuf Jama was pronounced dead, having succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds. The driver of the vehicle was admitted to the hospital in critical condition. The police were notified of the two men's arrival at the medical center, launching an investigation into the double shooting.
In the years following the death of Abdiaziz Jama, there has been no publicly available information regarding any arrests made in connection with the shooting. The identity of any suspect or suspects remains unknown to the public. The circumstances surrounding the shooting and a possible motive have not been disclosed by law enforcement. The case, like many others, has left a family and a community searching for answers and closure that have yet to come.
