On the night of July 17, 2016, 26-year-old Iraqi immigrant Hassan Al-Watan was fatally shot in Detroit at about 11:30 p.m. He was behind the wheel of his Dodge Ram at the Fuel Depot gas station, 18142 W. Warren, when a black Cadillac Escalade pulled up alongside. A confrontation with occupants of the Escalade ended when a male opened fire, striking Al-Watan multiple times in the head.

Al-Watan attempted to drive away but crashed into a column across the street and died at the scene. His passenger, 26-year-old Mohamed Munaser, suffered a foot injury in the crash and was taken to Oakwood Hospital in stable condition; Munaser was not hit by gunfire. Witnesses reported the Escalade fled south on the Southfield Freeway, exited at Ford Road and headed west into Dearborn; a witness got a partial plate but stopped pursuing after the gunman fired at him.

The motive and any prior connection between the victims and the suspects are unknown, and no suspects had been apprehended as of the latest reports. If anyone knew Hassan, his movements that night, or saw the Escalade, please come forward with information.