A domestic altercation in New Brunswick ended in deadly gunfire on February 22, 2026, when 31-year-old scientist Ahmad Sannoh was shot inside his family home on Riverside Drive. Police say the confrontation began shortly before 1 p.m.; witnesses reported Ahmad arguing with his younger brother, 28-year-old Hassan Sannoh, outside the house. Hassan allegedly retrieved a black object from a book bag in his car, then went into the home. Multiple gunshots were heard and Ahmad was found on the kitchen floor with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Hassan Sannoh fled in a Nissan but was later taken into custody. He has been charged with first-degree murder, possession of a handgun for an illegal purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon, and is being held pending a pre-trial detention hearing. Authorities say the firearm used has not yet been recovered.

Ahmad is remembered by family and friends as kind and warm; a 2018 Bloomfield College biology graduate who worked as a scientist, studied Arabic and the Quran, and enjoyed basketball. The family has been displaced from the home and a GoFundMe was created to support them. If anyone witnessed the events that afternoon or has information about the weapon, please come forward.