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Mohamed Nejash

Death by Force
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In the early afternoon of a December day, a burst of violence shattered the calm of Seattle's Columbia City neighborhood, forever altering the lives of those involved. Mohamed Nejash, a 21-year-old Black / African American male, was riding in a car on December 8, 2017, when another vehicle pulled alongside. A man leaned out of the driver's side window and fired multiple shots into the car, striking Nejash several times. In a desperate attempt to save him, a friend rushed him to Harborview Medica ...Read More
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  • The Seattle Times: Police link ongoing gang feud to Rainier Valley fatal shooting
  • KOMO: Man arrested in December shooting death in Columbia City
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    Victim Details

    Mohamed Nejash

    Male

    Black / African American

    Seattle

    WA

    2017-12-08

    21

    Mohamed

    Nejash

    11/09/2025

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    I was reading an article about Mohamed A. Nejash’s tragic death and it got me thinking about the i... ...Read More
    12/07/2024
    I'm deeply saddened by the story of Mohamed A. Nejash. It really hit home for me because Columbia Ci... ...Read More
    08/20/2023
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