By Samantha Lomibao, KIRO 7 News
January 05, 2024 at 8:35 pm PST
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Muslim community mourns rideshare driver and ‘relentless volunteer’ who was gunned down in Edmonds
EDMONDS, Wash. — The Muslim community is mourning the loss of a rideshare driver, who was murdered in Edmonds this week.
KIRO 7 was told that the victim was 31-year-old Abdulkadir Shariff Gedi, who is Somalian.
Gedi was a dedicated member of the Abubakr Islamic Center in Tukwila.
Members of the mosque are heartbroken and in disbelief, that he was taken in such a violent way.
“It’s still a dream to me,” said Mohammed Jama, who is the Board Secretary of the Abubakr Islamic Center.
According to Edmonds Police, the suspect allegedly shot at Gedi along Edmonds Way late Wednesday night. Gedi was hit and later died at the hospital.
Jama told KIRO 7 that Gedi was a dear friend for many years. They’ve been attending prayer at the Islamic Center since the start.
“He was a relentless volunteer in our community. He was here every day… helping out doing chores, asking people if they need help,” Jama added. “He was somebody that was dear to me.”