On March 9, 2010 at 7:23 pm Hassan A. Abbas, a native of Sudan, was found with multiple gunshot wounds inside of his apartment in the 4900 block of Gateway. Mr. Abbas subsequently died from his wounds at 8:11 pm. The Riverside Police Department immediately requested the assistance of the Metro Squad to investigate this murder. The following morning, 20 law enforcement officers from 15 different metropolitan police agencies began the investigation, headquartered out of the Department of Public Safety’s building.

The Metro Squad at work

On March 12 a suspect in the case was brought to Riverside Police Headquarters and interviewed by Metro Squad Detectives. On March 13, 19 year-old Cavona C. Flenoy of Kansas City, Kansas was charged by Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd with 2nd Degree Murder, Armed Criminal Action, Stealing/Tampering of a Motor Vehicle & Stealing a Credit Card. Her bond has been set at $250,000, cash only. Flenoy was an acquaintance of the victim and was in the apartment with his permission.

Cavona C. Flenoy

Many thanks are owed to the Metro Squad Detectives for their long hours of work and to their respective departments for allowing their time, skill and expertise to be used in helping to solve this crime.

- Guest post by Chief Greg Mills, Director of Public Safety