On the evening of October 18, 2018, Thomas Steen, a 25-year-old male, was walking home in the Baker neighborhood of Denver. A recent transplant to the city, he had moved from South Carolina to begin a career as a data analyst for Dish Network's corporate office. Steen, a graduate of Clemson University, was known for his outgoing and friendly nature.
That night, in the 100 block of North Bannock Street, Steen and two other individuals were targeted in a street robbery.
During the course of the robbery, one of the assailants shot Steen. He was transported to Denver Health Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the head and succumbed to his injuries two days later, on October 20, 2018.
The investigation into the homicide led Denver police to two suspects: Ibrahim Amir Musa, then 20, and Husham Al Kinani, then 18. They were arrested in November 2018 and faced charges of first-degree murder and aggravated robbery. Investigators alleged that Al Kinani was the one who fired the shot that killed Steen. The duo was also connected to the robbery or attempted robbery of at least two other people that same evening.
In November 2019, Ibrahim Amir Musa pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and aggravated robbery. He was sentenced to 40 years for the murder and 32 years for the aggravated robbery, with the sentences to run concurrently. As part of his plea deal, Musa agreed to cooperate in the prosecution of Husham Al Kinani and to pay over $22,000 in restitution. Following a trial in March 2020, a jury found Al Kinani guilty of first-degree murder, six counts of aggravated robbery, one count of criminal attempt to commit aggravated robbery, and one count of identity theft. He was subsequently sentenced for his role in the murder of Thomas Steen.
