Muhanad Momo Jawad was 21 when he was shot dead inside his family’s business, the E&M Smoke Shop on Ferry Street in New Haven, Connecticut, on October 18, 2016. The gunman entered the shop at about 1:36 p.m. and opened fire; Jawad was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital and pronounced dead shortly before 2:00 p.m.

Investigators concluded the shooting did not appear to be a random robbery and treated Jawad as a specific target. A stolen Honda CR-V believed to be linked to the incident led police on a chase and the arrest of four people; those individuals were later cleared of involvement. Detectives reviewed surveillance footage and released images of a man they wanted to speak with, though he was not officially named a suspect. The gunman was described only as a dark-complexioned Hispanic or Black male wearing a black shirt or hooded sweatshirt and dark pants.

No arrests have been made and the case remains unsolved. If anyone has information about Muhanad Jawad, his movements that afternoon, or recognises the person seen on surveillance, please come forward.