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Abdullahi Abdi-Mohamed

22 years old · died October 29, 2023 · Brown County Jail, Brown County

Abdullahi Abdi-Mohamed was 22 years old when he died on October 29, 2023, two days after he was booked into the Brown County Jail. The Brown County Sheriff's Office said he was found unresponsive in his single-occupancy cell and taken by ambulance to a medical center, where he was pronounced dead. Officials said initial information did not indicate foul play or suicide, and the sheriff's office and the medical examiner are investigating the cause of death. His father told CAIR that the family knew of no medical issues that could have led to his sudden death, and the family says it has received no updates on the cause.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Brown County Sheriff's Office said initial information did not indicate foul play or suicide, and the sheriff's office and medical examiner are investigating; his family, through the Minnesota chapter of CAIR, says they have received no updates on the cause of death.

Reported by: Brown County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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