FUGITIVE
CASE #: 2002-43
Liban Abudulkadir Sheikh
Also Known As:
Liban A. Sheikh, Nor Abdulkadir Sheikh, Nor Mohammed, “Blue”, “Ali Jama”
Status:
Open
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Missing From:
Lakewood, Washington
Summary:
Liban Abdulkadir Sheikh, is wanted in connection with a 2002 killing and shooting in Lakewood. On November 27, 2002, Sheikh forced his way into a residence at the Meadowbrook Apartments and shot a man, killing him, while the man's girlfriend was also shot and wounded. Sheikh allegedly fled Washington and was later seen in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Circumstances of Offense:
On November 27, 2002, prosecutors say Sheikh forced his way into a second-story apartment in the 7500 block of 146th Street Southwest in Lakewood at 3 a.m. Court records cite a motive rooted in a domestic dispute two days before the shooting. On November 25, 2002, Hattie York and her boyfriend—a friend of Sheikh's—got into a physical fight at York's apartment, and Ricky Sinclair intervened to break it up. Sheikh is accused of forcing his way into a unit at the Meadowbrook Apartments on 146th Street Southwest on November 27, 2002. Prosecutors say he fatally shot Ricky six times in the back of the head. He's also accused of shooting the victim's girlfriend in her back and leg.
Additional Details:
A local arrest warrant was issued in Pierce County Superior Court on November 27, 2002, after Sheikh was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault, and first-degree burglary. A federal arrest warrant followed on December 9, 2002, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Tacoma, charging Sheikh with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. A man named Mohamud Abdullahi Mohamed, who was with Sheikh when he allegedly committed the shooting, and fled with him after, pleaded guilty to one count of rendering criminal assistance. He was sentenced to 13 months in prison. The original reward amount was $2,500 and was increased to $20,000 in 2022. The FBI has increased its reward from $20,000 to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of Liban Abdulkadir Sheikh. FBI officials said Sheikh was later seen in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He also has ties to, or may have traveled to: Columbus, Ohio; Surrey and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Oslo, Norway; London, England; and Somalia. Please consider sharing this so that Ricky’s family can get justice and answers in their loved one’s case.
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Federal arrest warrant issued in U.S. District Court for Western District of Washington for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
Local arrest warrant issued in Pierce County Superior Court
Sheikh forces his way into Meadowbrook Apartments and shoots Ricky Sinclair six times in back of head, then shoots Hattie York twice
Domestic dispute occurs at Hattie York's apartment between York and her boyfriend (Sheikh's friend)
Associated Persons
Mohamud M. (Accomplice) - Living
Hattie Y. (Victim) - Living
Ricky S. (Victim) - Deceased
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