CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A federal grand jury in Columbus has indicted two central Ohio men on charges of aiding and abetting bank robbery and aiding and abetting the use of a firearm in a crime of violence.
The men, Aden Abdullahi Jama, 20, of Reynoldsburg, and Fazsal M. Darod, 23, of Columbus, are accused of robbing a Fifth Third Bank in Hilliard on July 6th. After the robbery, they were encountered by Columbus Police and other law enforcement officers on I-70 near downtown Columbus. A shootout ensued, during which a Columbus Police officer was severely injured and a third person in the car with Darod and Jama was killed.
Darod was arrested by the United States Marshals’ Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team in the early morning hours of July 7 outside his Columbus residence. Jama was arrested by U.S. Marshals and Homeland Security Investigation agents at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on July 8 and is being transported back to Ohio.
Both men have been in custody since their arrests.
If convicted, Jama and Darod could face up to 20 years in prison for aiding and abetting a bank robbery. They could also face a potential penalty of at least five years and up to life in prison for aiding and abetting the use of a firearm during a crime of violence.
Authorities Continue to Investigate
The investigation into the bank robbery and shooting is ongoing. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Columbus Police Department.
