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Naimo Abdirahman

Case # :566

Gender : Female

Age : 26

Race : Middle Eastern

Date : 04/28/2022

Location : Unknown

City : Columbus

County : Franklin

State : Ohio

Agency : Columbus PD

Officer(s) :Demetris Ortega

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Hit and run by off-duty co

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

Ohio police officer Demetris Ortega committed a hit and run in which he killed Naimo Abdirahman. Her family is desperate for answers and for transparency from police.
Columbus Police Officer Demetris Ortega was the passenger who created the hit-and-run accident and police identified the runaway officer as the driver from a tip. After the vehicle crashed, the officer got out to check on Abdirahman and the two drove off, fleeing the crime scene. Officer Ortega turned out to have been drunk at the time of the crash. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison for the manslaughter and fleeing the crime scene.

Source Links :

https://www.wagmtv.com/2022/04/28/ohio-officer-pulled-duty-after-woman-killed-hit-and-run/