SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 19, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A man has been arrested after the May 26 shooting death of Nico Christopher Patino, 30.
The shooting happened in the Glendale neighborhood, near 1800 W. Fortune Road.
On Tuesday, Salt Lake City Police detectives booked Abdihakim Mohamed, 19, into the Salt Lake County Metro Jail on one charge of aggravated murder, a first-degree felony.
The investigation started at 4:03 a.m. on May 26, a Sunday, after dispatch received several calls about a shooting near the Fortune Road address.
“Officers arrived and found Patino with a gunshot wound. He died on scene,” says a statement issued by the Salt Lake City Police public relations unit.
“The SLCPD Homicide Squad and Gang Unit detectives worked together to identify Mohamed as a shooter. Detectives believe Mohamed and other suspects showed up at an after-hours event in a warehouse and shot Patino before taking off in a car.
“On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, SLCPD SWAT detectives safely arrested Mohamed and recovered a loaded gun. The motive remains under investigation.”
The SLCPD asks that anyone with information in the case, including photos or videos, call 801-799-3000 or submit an anonymous tip using the City Protect App and reference case number 24-113488.
