On March 4, 2023, 29-year-old Fariya Fay Yusuf was shot dead outside her apartment in the Rainier Valley neighborhood of Seattle after a conversation with a longtime friend. Investigators say Jamila Abdi, 26, drove Yusuf to the 7100 block of 42nd Avenue South, the two sat in a parked car for at least ten minutes, and Yusuf then went inside. Abdi reportedly sent persistent texts and calls persuading Yusuf to come back outside; Yusuf emerged holding a glass of wine and her phone, walking toward Abdi, who allegedly produced a gun and fired 14 rounds, continuing to shoot after Yusuf fell. Surveillance footage reportedly captured the shooting, and police say pink gloves matching those worn by the shooter in the video were recovered at the West Seattle home of Abdi’s mother.

Abdi was arrested on March 10, 2023, charged with first-degree murder, and pleaded not guilty at her March 23 arraignment; a judge set bail at $2 million. The two women were described as longtime friends, and investigators said a motive remained unclear. If anyone knew Yusuf or witnessed the events that night, what information can be shared with investigators?