In the summer of 2017, a tragedy unfolded in Phoenix, Arizona, forever altering the lives of those who knew Ahmed Fahmi, a 35-year-old man. On the night of Friday, July 7th, Phoenix Police Department officers were dispatched to a smoke shop located near 7th Avenue and Hatcher Road in response to an alarm that sounded just before 10:30 p.m.
Upon their arrival at the business at 910 West Hatcher Road, officers made a grim discovery.
Inside the smoke shop, they found a lone employee, identified as Ahmed Fahmi, who had been fatally shot. He was pronounced deceased at the scene from apparent gunshot wounds.
Investigators launched a homicide investigation into the death of Fahmi, who was managing the smoke shop where he lost his life. Despite their efforts and public appeals for information, authorities were unable to identify a suspect in the immediate aftermath of the shooting. The Phoenix Police Department's Violent Crimes Bureau and Silent Witness program urged anyone with information regarding the incident to come forward. To date, there has been no public announcement of any arrests or the identification of any suspects in the murder of Ahmed Fahmi.
