In the summer of 2017, a young man named Osmani Munongerwa, aged 20, was found dead in his Nashville, Tennessee, apartment alongside his mother, Isha Musa. The tragic discovery was made on Sunday, July 23, 2017, by family members who had come to check on them at their Park at Hillside apartment on Hillside Avenue. The back door was found ajar, leading to the grim scene inside. Ms.
Musa was found on the first floor at the foot of the stairs, while Osmani was discovered upstairs, having been shot multiple times.
In the days leading up to his death, Munongerwa had been active on social media, posting videos and photos of himself with large amounts of cash, jewelry, and shopping bags. These posts, under the name 'Foreign Breadwinner,' were a focus of the police investigation, as they considered the possibility that he was targeted for robbery. Neighbors reported hearing noises that could have been gunshots between 9 and 10 a.m. on the morning their bodies were found. A small amount of money was found in the apartment, but it was significantly less than what was depicted in his social media posts.
For several years, the case remained a painful mystery for their family and the community. However, in July 2020, a significant breakthrough was made with the arrest of Albert Mustapha. He, along with co-defendants Kendre Shields and Chasitie Smith, were charged in connection with the double homicide. The investigation revealed that Munongerwa and his mother were of Zimbabwean origin; his mother had left Somalia about 20 years prior, and Osmani was born in Kenya. At the time of her death, Isha Musa was studying for her American citizenship exam.
The legal proceedings culminated in February 2025, when Albert Mustapha was found guilty on all seven counts against him, including two counts of first-degree premeditated murder, two counts of first-degree felony murder, especially aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary, and possession of a dangerous weapon during the commission of a dangerous felony. The trial included dramatic moments, with one witness reportedly feigning a seizure on the stand and another claiming sole responsibility for the murders. In May 2025, Mustapha was sentenced to a total of 205 years in prison, ensuring he would spend the rest of his life behind bars for the brutal murders of Osmani Munongerwa and his mother.
