Edgar Ismael Cando, 31, was shot on the evening of October 28, 2024, in the area of Portland and Alder Streets in Portland, Maine. Portland police were dispatched at about 5:29 p.m.; officers found Cando with multiple gunshot wounds and he was taken to Maine Medical Center, where he later died.

A little over three hours after the shooting, 21-year-old Omar Abd Elkader of Portland was arrested at the Portland Police Department and charged with murder. He was held at the Cumberland County Jail. The Portland Police Department has said the motive remains under investigation.

Cando is survived by his son Giovanni, his parents, siblings, and nieces; his family remembered him for his kind spirit, resilience, and compassion. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Portland Police Department.