On October 13, 2023, 18-year-old Isaac Aney was shot while driving a black Acura on Casino Road in Everett, Washington. Officers responded to an open-line 911 call with someone screaming for help and found Aney with a gunshot wound to his chest; he was taken to Providence Regional Medical Center Everett and pronounced dead about an hour later.

Police identified 18-year-old Mohammed Mo Jaiteh as the suspect. Witnesses and dash camera footage show Aney made a U-turn on Highway 526 and was driving toward Jaiteh, who allegedly began firing as the vehicle approached. The Acura sustained multiple bullet strikes to the hood, windshield, and passenger door. Jaiteh was arrested that evening after returning home; officers recovered six .40-caliber bullets in two backpacks at his residence. He was held on a $1 million bond and later charged with second-degree murder.

Investigators found a clear volatile conflict between Jaiteh and passengers in Aney’s car, supported by text messages and a video of a physical altercation in the Cascade High School parking lot. Aney had graduated from Mariner High School in June 2023 and played varsity football; Jaiteh attended Mariner at the time. The shooting followed the September 8 death of 15-year-old Bryan Tamayo-Franco, and the community held a vigil for Aney at Mariner High School the next day.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the confrontation between the parties, please come forward.