Seattle men arrested in deadly Cottonwood shooting
COTTONWOOD, Calif. — Authorities last night announced the arrest of two men they say were responsible for a double shooting that left one person dead and another seriously injured and clinging to life in West Cottonwood early Tuesday morning, Nov. 3. Officials had previously said the property where the couple was shot was being used as an illicit marijuana growing operation.
Early in their investigation, members of the Shasta County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit identified two potential suspects, using the monikers of “Qufar” and “Pirate”, as being involved in the fatal incident. The two alleged suspects, Abdiqafar “Qufar” Mohamud Mohamud, 28, and Abdishakur “Pirate” Isaq Ibrahim, 28, who are both Seattle Washington residents, have since been identified, arrested and booked into jail.
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Deputies from the South County Patrol Station began investigating the November shootings after being dispatched to a rural property in the 4000 block of Two Feathers Rd., about a mile north of Gas Point Rd., about 1:42 a.m., Major Crimes Unit Sgt. Kyle Wallace had previously said of the deadly incident.
“When deputies arrived they found two people who were suffering from multiple gunshot wounds,” Wallace reported at the time.
The victims, Isaac Patino, 22, of McKinleyville, who succumbed to his injuries and passed away after being airlifted by helicopter to a trauma center, and Ciaara Robberson, 19, of Redding, were in a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship according to Robberson’s mother.
Officials have arrested Abdiqafar “Qufar” Mohamud Mohamud, 28, (L) and Abdishakur “Pirate” Isaq Ibrahim, 28, (R) who are both Seattle Washington residents, for a double shooting in Cottonwood last November that left one victim dead and another clinging to life.
During their initial investigation deputies determined the property was being used as a marijuana growing operation and contacted the Shasta County Major Crimes Unit who ultimately assumed the investigation.
“The marijuana operation had already been processed and removed from the property prior to this incident,” Wallace said as the investigation was getting underway.
Within one day of the deadly shooting, MCU members had already gathered information and developed leads that led them to identifying Mohamud “Qufar” as one of the persons responsible for the shooting, and Shasta County Superior Court issued a no bail murder warrant for his arrest.
On Nov. 7, a man since identified as Ibrahim contacted the Shasta County Jail and stated he was responsible for the homicide that occurred on Two Feathers Road and told officials he was going to turn himself in, according to the Sergeant.
The following day MCU detectives contacted Ibrahim at the Shasta County Jail where he was positively identified as the suspect earlier identified as “Pirate”.
He was subsequently arrested and booked into the Shasta County Jail in Redding on charges of first-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder. His bail was set at $1 million dollars and he remains in custody.
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As MCU detectives were continuing to search for the second suspect, Mohamud “Qufar”, he turned himself into the Shasta County Jail on Dec. 19, Wallace reported yesterday in an update to the department’s original press release.
He was booked on the outstanding homicide warrant with charges that included murder, attempted murder, robbery and illegal possession of an assault rifle, as well as being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. He is currently being held without bail.
“At this time, both suspects have declined to provide statements to detectives,” said Wallace.
The sheriff’s investigation remains active and ongoing and officials have asked that anyone with information related to their investigation to contact the Shasta County Major Crimes Unit at (530) 245-6135 or by email.
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Trevor Montgomery, 49, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News, (the now defunct) Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County and Mountain Echo in Shasta County.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.
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