FBI Offers $15,000 Reward In Case Of Uber Driver's Killing

"We lost a brother, a son, a bread-winner, a husband, and the world lost a good and decent man who put the needs of others first."

That's the family of Dhulfiqar Mseer talking about him, almost 11 months after he was shot to death near the intersection of Stafford and Northeast 11th streets.

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The FBI is offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the killers.

Mseer was 23 when he was slain. He arrived from Iraq five years earlier to make a better life and eventually bring family members to the United States. He drove for Uber and earned decent money.

In August 2020, he went home for a visit and got married. Soon after, Mseer headed back to Portland to keep driving and get papers so that his wife could join him.

"Dhulfiqar was killed while working, something he did often to support the family and save up for his upcoming wedding," his family said.

"He came to America seeking the American dream, a better life for him and his family."

Just before midnight Dec. 11, Mseer was driving his new, white Honda Accord as he went from fare to fare, the FBI said. He drove through the intersection of Stafford and 11th, driving slowly so that he could find the address he'd been called to pick someone up.

As he moved along, bullets smashed through his windshield and tore through his body. Around 70 rounds were fired, officials said.

The shooters then jumped into two cars — one of which is believed to have been a VW Eos — and fled.

Mseer was rushed to Legacy Emanuel where he managed to hold on to life for several days before dying.

Rounds from the scene were compared to others recovered from gang shootings in the city, the FBI said. It's believed that Mseer's shooting was a case of mistaken identity.

"Day after day we see a rising tide of indiscriminate violence, much of it against innocent people just trying to go to work and come back home to their families safely," said Kieran Ramsey, special agent in charge of the FBI's Portland office.

"People in our community should be able to live their lives free of the fear of bullets and bloodshed."

Mseer's family just wants closure.

"We can’t rest knowing his killer has not yet faced the justice they deserve," they said. "Help us find justice for Dhulfiqar and honor his memory."

Anyone with information should either email the Portland Police Bureau at crimetips@portlandoregon.gov or call the FBI at 1 (800) CALL-FBI.