Aminjas Shomo was 19 when he was killed in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 2, 2021. He died of multiple gunshot wounds; he had celebrated his 19th birthday on October 29. Described as joyful and a devoted son and brother who helped care for his siblings, his death devastated family and community.

Authorities say Aminjas’s killing was part of a reprisal plot that investigators later connected to the kidnapping, torture, and murder of 22-year-old Alishah Pointer. Six people were implicated. Three named defendants — Hakeem-Ali Shomo, Anthony Bryant, and Brittany Smith — were charged with aggravated murder, kidnapping, conspiracy, and felonious assault. The trial encountered complications, including a mistrial declared over procedural errors, and some defendants later pleaded guilty to lesser charges in exchange for testifying against others.

Who knew Aminjas or has information that could help clarify the events leading to his death?