Shooting of Abdullahi Omar Mohamed

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Shooting of Abdullahi Omar Mohamed
Salt Lake County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Salt Lake City highlighted.svg
Location of Salt Lake City, within Salt Lake County, and Utah.
Time c. 8:00 p.m.
Date February 27, 2016 (2016-02-27)
Location 200 South Rio Grande Street, Salt Lake City, U.S.
Non-fatal injuries Abdullahi "Abdi" Omar Mohamed

The shooting of Abdullahi Omar Mohamed occurred in Salt Lake City, Utah, on February 27, 2016. Mohamed, a 17-year-old Somali refugee, was shot and injured by police after allegedly being involved in a confrontation with another person. The shooting led to protests, immediate civil unrest, and later controversy.[1]

Abdi Mohamed

Mohamed was born in Somalia, and had lived in a refugee camp in Kenya. He moved to Utah with his family when he was six years old.[2]

The shooting and unrest

At 8:00 p.m., Mohamed became involved an altercation with another man at 200 South Rio Grande Street in downtown Salt Lake City when officers were called to the scene. He was holding a metal broomstick at the time, and officers asked him to put it down. When he did not drop the broomstick, he was shot four times.[3] Abdullahi was left in critical condition.

Following the shooting, many locals in the downtown area began to throw rocks and bottles at police. The police deployed 100 riot officers and barricaded four city blocks.[4]

Aftermath

Mohamed became comatose following his injuries, and had awaken from his medically-induced coma on March 13.[5]

Response

Protests followed in the days after the incident, criticizing the police's use of force. On February 29, 1,000 people rallied and marched in Salt Lake City. The American Civil Liberties Union criticized the police use of force and riot removal tactics.[6][7]

See also

References

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