By those who knew her, she was popularly called “Ms. K,” “Kaamilya,” or “Camille.” But to her family, she was Kaamilya Muhammad, a bright, shining star in her community. However, that star would go dim on Sept. 5, 2010, when she was gunned down during a New Orleans parade.
Though originally from San Joaquin and growing up in Oakland, California, Muhammad had moved to Louisiana with her mom, who had gotten a job with the city, to be closer to family members. On the day of the incident, the victim had been watching the Black Men of Labor’s yearly second-line parade with her 2-year-old nephew and her neighbor’s three children.
According to Project: Cold Case, a gunman had walked up to Mohammad and shot her once in the head. The New Orleans Police Department pronounced her dead at the scene. Four others were injured, including three men who got grazed by bullets and another woman who was shot in the leg. Further investigation led authorities to a handgun found a .40 caliber handgun a half block from the crime scene. However, no suspects have been arrested for her murder to date.
Initially, the media insinuated the Black Men of Labor’s parade as a catalyst for the shooting. However, there had not been reports of a shooting at or near the parade for four years before Mohammad’s demise. Nevertheless, a ceasefire match was initiated a week after the fatal incident by members of the Social Aid and Pleasure Club Task Force in partnership with SilenceIsViolence, another non-profit organization to advocate for peace in the community, reported Gambit.
The 32-year-old mother previously worked as a caretaker of autistic children and was ambitious to be a lawyer. The death of Mohammad was devastating for the family as the hope for an arrest and closure in the near future.
Mohammad is survived by her mother, Mahasin Muhammad, and her son, Neamiah Brown, who was two years old at the time his mother passed.
If anyone has information regarding this case, please contact the New Orleans Police Department at 504-658-6010. You can remain anonymous and possibly still be eligible for a cash reward by calling Broward County Crime Stoppers at 504-822-1111.
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