On the evening of July 14, 2024, 17-year-old Sahal Muridi was shot and killed near 77 Rideout Avenue in Lewiston, Maine. Neighbors reported hearing gunfire at about 10:30 p.m.; officers who arrived found Muridi deceased on the ground. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta ruled the death a homicide from gunshot wounds to the head and neck.

Witnesses described two vehicles leaving the area after the shooting, a silver Mercedes and a black Dodge Challenger with temporary Maine plates. Investigators identified and located the Mercedes driver, who cooperated with police, and the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit South took over the initial investigation.

Muridi was a student at Lewiston High School and worked locally; friends and family remember him as a kind, well-liked mentor at a community organization. No motive or connection between Muridi and any suspect has been released. If anyone has information about that night, the Lewiston Police Department and Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit South are asking to be contacted.