On November 8, 2020, 18-year-old Yahye Ahmed Mohamed of Minneapolis was shot and later died after an attempted robbery in the Uptown neighborhood. The incident happened about 8 p.m. near Fremont Avenue South and Lagoon Avenue South. Mohamed was riding in a car with another person when a man entered the backseat and tried to rob them; a shot was fired and struck Mohamed in the chest.

After the shooting the suspect fled and the car drove to Bryant Avenue South and Lake Street West to get help. Officers arrived, provided aid, and Mohamed was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide by gunshot wound to the chest.

No arrests have been announced and the suspect’s identity has not been released; police are asking anyone with information to contact CrimeStoppers or submit an anonymous tip online. Did anyone in the area that night see or hear anything that could help investigators?