Killing of Mohamed Bah

The killing of Mohamed Bah was an incident that occurred on September 25, 2012. During the incident, Mohamed Bah age 28 was fatally shot 8 times inside his Manhattan apartment by New York City Police officers.

The incident prompted the Bah family to file a $70 million civil lawsuit against New York City. The lawsuit demanded the city implement changes in the way police deal with people suffering from a mental illness.

In 2017, the Bah family settled in court for $2.21 million. The officers were found to have used unnecessary force but did not face charges.