LINCOLN PARK—On the day before his wedding
anniversary, 29-year-old Dearborn resident Mouhammed Hassan was killed during a
robbery at the pawn shop he owned.

Hassan was shot in the head at his Platinum Pawn Shop
March 31 at around 10:30 p.m. His cell phone was taken during the robbery.
Police have no suspects in custody, but detectives are exploring many leads,
including surveillance cameras from the shop and neighboring businesses.

Hassan’s father found the body after going to the
business after Hassan’s wife became worried when he didn’t come home from work
on time.

Hassan leaves behind his pregnant wife, who is
expecting a girl, and his 2-year-old son. He is also survived by his four
siblings, an older brother and three sisters.

The couple would have celebrated their wedding
anniversary on April 1.

“A beautiful soul gone from this world. My lovely
brother was the bravest and most caring person I know,” Hassan’s sister Batoul
Hassan wrote on Facebook.

“We grew up together,” said Hassan’s cousin, Leila
Chaban. “He was more than my cousin, he was my brother and a best friend.”

Chaban described Hassan as outgoing and adventurous.
She said he was easy to talk to, got along with everyone and enjoyed traveling.

Hassan’s brother Ali Hassan spoke to the media
outside the pawn shop Wednesday morning where he broke down tearfully, saying
the family is seeking justice. 

Hassan, a Lebanese American was born in Ohio on June
25, 1985. His family later moved to Dearborn.

 “He was a sweet genuine person; he always
looked out for everybody around him,” Ali Hassan told The Arab American News
Wednesday, during a funeral service attended by family and friends at the Islamic
Council of America in Dearborn.

Mouhammed Hassan was buried at
Toledo Memorial Park on Thursday following a prayer vigil at the Imam Ali
Mosque in Lambertville, Michigan.

“Mouhammed had a positive attitude
and was full of life,” said Akran Abdallah, Hassan’s friend of eight years. “He
loved everyone.

“He has a two-year-old son. His wife
is pregnant. It is going to be hard for the family to adjust to that, so we
want to start a fundraiser for them.”

Relatives say charitable giving was very
important to Hassan. He often donated money to help needy people in Lebanon.
Hassan kept a small charity donation box. He would save money and put it into
the donation box then drop it off to a local Dearborn charity.

“He raised money for people in
Lebanon and helped a local charity here,” said Skender Shtylla, one of Hassan’s
relatives.

If you have any information about
the case, call Lincoln Park Police at 313.381.1800.