Today, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill announced 14 first-degree felony charges, including murder, filed against Abdihakim Mohamed and Nay Blu Soe following the shooting death of Nico Patino.
On May 26, 2024, officers responded to a shooting at a warehouse after-party located at 1810 West Fortune Road in the Glendale neighborhood in Salt Lake City. When they arrived, officers found the body of Nico Patino in the parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds. Video surveillance from the warehouse showed Nico leave the warehouse with a woman, then standing by some cars. The video showed two people, one later identified as Abdihakim Mohamed, the other still unidentified, exiting a silver car and weaving through the parking lot toward Mr. Patino. A Chrysler sedan, driven by Nay Blue Soe, stopped in front of Mr. Patino. Soe, Mohamed, and the unidentified male all began shooting at Mr. Patino. All three shooters fled the area in the Chrysler.
Abdihakim Mohamed and Nay Blu Soe have both been charged with one count of first-degree felony murder, 13 counts of first-degree felony discharge of firearm and one count of second-degree felony obstruction of justice.
“We extend our deepest sympathies to Mr. Patino’s family and loved ones. The filing of these charges is a crucial step toward justice, and we hope it brings some measure of solace to those affected,” said Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill. “We commend the work of the Salt Lake City Police detectives who conducted a diligent investigation to ensure these charges could be filed. All persons accused of wrongdoing are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.”