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Naimo Abdirahman
Gender : Female
Age : 26
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 04/28/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus Division of Police
Officer(s) :Demetris Ortega
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Hit and run by off-duty officer
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. 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/
