Community mourns for Renton murder victim, activist and dad of 5 kids

Deep ache and grief in south Seattle, as a group mourns the homicide of 57-year-old Mohamadou Kabba. He is named an activist for rideshare drivers, a group chief in his mosque, and above all – his long-time associates say he’s remembered for his kindness.

He was shot in Renton on Jan. 12, considered one of three victims in a taking pictures spree that prosecutors described as “seemingly at random.”

Kabba died on the hospital two weeks after the incident. He leaves behind a spouse and 5 youngsters.

“Even a small piece, he needs to share with individuals. Very form. Very beneficiant. And now he’s gone. We’re in ache,” mentioned Samba Ceesay, a long-time pal of Kabba.

Mates of Kabba say he was an Uber driver and the only real supplier for his spouse and 5 children. The oldest baby is about 13 years previous. Now, his associates are asking the group to look after Kabba’s household as he cared for others.

A GoFundMe created for his household has thus far raised about $46,000, however associates say the necessity can be far higher.

“That is hardship. After he’s handed away, now the household, there’s nobody to try this for them,” mentioned Abgoullahe Bayo, one other long-time pal and imam at Gambia Masjid mosque.  “He was doing all that hustling every day in his life.  Twelve hours a day he could be driving,” Bayo mentioned.

Greater than a thousand individuals confirmed up for his memorial. And final week, a whole lot attended his burial at Woodlawn Cemetery.

“He’s a task mannequin,” Bayo mentioned. “It’s like he’s well-known within the city.”

Bayo added that Kabba attended noon prayer at any mosque he was near, and took care to get to know everybody he met.

Drivers Union WA additionally says he was an activist who helped combat for higher wages and empower rideshare drivers.

“It’s very, very unhappy to all people in the neighborhood and likewise for us as an African group. You already know, all people is in shock,” mentioned Peter Kuel, president of Drivers Union WA.

The suspect within the taking pictures is 32-year-old Mamadou Diallo. He was arrested in Tacoma after police say he additionally shot a sufferer on the Renton Kia Execs, and one other sufferer in Sea-Tac all inside an hour.

He pleaded not responsible throughout his arraignment and is being held in jail on $3 million bail. He’s being charged with first-degree homicide and two counts of first-degree tried homicide.

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