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| Edinburgh shooting: Man in court after Mohammed Omar Abdi death | |
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| A man has appeared in court in connection with a fatal shooting which followed an armed car chase in Edinburgh. | |
| Mohamud Mohamud, 29, from London, faces a charge of breach of the peace. | |
| He made no plea or declaration in a private hearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court and was remanded in custody. | |
| Mohammed Omar Abdi, 25, died of gunshot wounds after what was thought to have been a gang-related incident in the Willowbrae area. | Mohammed Omar Abdi, 25, died of gunshot wounds after what was thought to have been a gang-related incident in the Willowbrae area. |
| Mr Abdi was found lying close to a crashed blue people carrier just after 01:00 on Sunday. | |
| A second man was found injured shortly after police were called to the incident involving Mr Abdi. | A second man was found injured shortly after police were called to the incident involving Mr Abdi. |
| Detectives described their response to the shooting as a "cross-border investigation". | Detectives described their response to the shooting as a "cross-border investigation". |
| Mr Abdi and his father, Omar, were members of Edinburgh Central Mosque, where Mr Abdi senior was a volunteer. | Mr Abdi and his father, Omar, were members of Edinburgh Central Mosque, where Mr Abdi senior was a volunteer. |
| Both had appeared in court on drugs charges earlier this month after being detained by police at their home in the Leith area of Edinburgh. | Both had appeared in court on drugs charges earlier this month after being detained by police at their home in the Leith area of Edinburgh. |
| Police stressed that incidents such as the shooting in Willowbrae were very rare. | Police stressed that incidents such as the shooting in Willowbrae were very rare. |
| The Edinburgh division of Police Scotland has been carrying out high-visibility patrols in the area to reassure local people. | The Edinburgh division of Police Scotland has been carrying out high-visibility patrols in the area to reassure local people. |