Mohammed J Hamed, 23, of Bradenton, Florida, was shot and killed during a robbery at the Green Galaxy Smoke and Vape Shop on September 17, 2019. Hamed and his brother were operating the shop when four armed intruders carried out the robbery. Surveillance shows James Brewer entering to distract the owner, while Amado Zeppi and Coty Paulk, faces covered and armed, came in shortly after. Brewer left and joined Michael Hepner in a car outside. Hamed was forced to the back of the store and ordered to open a safe. Zeppi and Paulk filled a bag with store items; Paulk left the store but Zeppi continued to point his gun at Hamed and struck him with it, causing the weapon to discharge and fatally wound Hamed. Hamed’s brother watched the surveillance footage remotely during the attack.

Law enforcement arrested Zeppi on September 19, 2019; Brewer and Hepner were arrested the next day. Paulk was arrested on May 4, 2020. Initially charged with second-degree murder, a grand jury later indicted the four on first-degree murder. The shooting left Hamed’s family and community grieving; his funeral was held at the Islamic Community of Tampa Mosque. Does anyone have information about Hamed or recalls events around the Green Galaxy Smoke and Vape Shop on September 17, 2019?