The Portland Police Bureau reported the arrest of a third suspect in the March 2022 fatal shooting of Somali refugee Shaani Mohamed, a tragic event that has once again brought grief to the community. According to KPTV, the suspect, identified as 41-year-old Shaperryia L. Lambert, faces charges of second-degree murder following her recent arrest in Northeast Portland.
Mohamed, 39 at the time of his death, was found with a fatal gunshot wound in his vehicle near Northeast Milton Street and Northeast 82nd Avenue, a spot notorious for violence in recent years, as reported by Hiiraan Online. He was working as an Uber driver at the time of the shooting, which the authorities believe stemmed from a robbery gone wrong. Lambert becomes the third to be charged in this case, with two other suspects, Justin Ortega-Mejia and Kaesha Green, already facing second-degree murder charges and awaiting trial scheduled for December.
In the words of Mohamed’s friend, Musse Olol, president of the Somali American Council of Oregon (SACOO), to KPTV, “He was very gentle… very caring. You could tell he had a beautiful heart.” Olol also highlighted the difficult time faced by Mohamed’s family, expressing hope for the community’s support through SACOO. Shaani Mohamed, described as a devoted husband and father of eight, had been living in the United States for approximately 25 years after fleeing the civil war in Somalia…