On the late night of October 19, 2013, 22-year-old Rufai Abdulaziz Mohamed, a Black man, was found in a St. Louis neighborhood suffering from gunshot wounds. St. Louis Metropolitan Police officers and emergency medical personnel responded, but Mohamed’s injuries were fatal and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Homicide Division opened an investigation into the shooting.

No suspects have been publicly identified in connection with Mohamed’s murder, and the case remains open. Authorities have noted the difficulties that arise as time passes, including locating witnesses or encouraging them to come forward. If anyone has information about Rufai Abdulaziz Mohamed, the shooting on October 19, 2013, or events leading up to that night, please contact the St. Louis Homicide Division.