On January 2, 2023, 22-year-old Hassan Hassan was shot and killed outside Safina World Restaurant at 4431 Cleveland Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. Witnesses said Hassan was shot in the back as he exited the restaurant at about 7 p.m. Police identified 20-year-old Abdulbasid Mohamed Ahmed as the suspect after an argument between two groups, including Hassan and Ahmed, inside the restaurant.

Court documents say Ahmed waited outside and, when Hassan left, fired at least two shots, striking him once in the back. Ahmed fled in a vehicle registered to him and was later arrested on January 7, 2023, then charged with murder. Reports state Ahmed and Hassan had been friends and roommates; Ahmed told authorities he feared Hassan would shoot him.

Does anyone have information about Hassan’s life, the restaurant incident, or witnesses who were nearby that evening?