A Noblesville man accused of shooting another man in Fishers in 2023 was caught and arrested by FBI agents on the other side of the world in January.
Jacfar Abdi, of Noblesville, was arrested by FBI agents in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 27 and extradited to the United States, according to a news release from the Fishers Police Department. Abdi is accused of shooting a man in November 2023 in the Saxon Apartments complex near East 131st Street and Pennington Road.
Police said on November 19, 2023, officers were called to a local hospital on reports of a gunshot victim being treated for a gunshot wound. Police eventually learned the shooting occurred on Rhineland Pass, a road inside the apartment complex.
Investigators later determined an incident occurred in the area around 4 p.m. that day, involving two vehicles and “multiple individuals.” Abdi allegedly drove to the location, entered the victim’s vehicle and then shot the victim during an armed robbery, police said, based on witness interviews and video evidence.
Abdi then allegedly returned to his car, which was accompanied by four other people, and fled the area.
When investigators identified Abdi as the primary suspect, they learned he had fled the United States. A Fisher detective assigned to the FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force began a fugitive investigation that eventually led to Abdi being found in Cairo, Egypt.
Abdi was arrested in Cairo and awaits extradition with the help of the FBI’s Cairo Legal Attaché and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana. On January 27, 2026, Abdi was extradited to Indiana, where he was detained by the Fishers Police Department.
“This arrest and extradition demonstrates the FBI’s ongoing commitment to pursuing violent criminals no matter where they flee,” said Timothy J. O’Malley, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Indianapolis Field Division. “Through close coordination with our partners at the Fishers Police Department, the FBI’s Cairo Legal Attaché, and our international law enforcement counterparts, we were able to locate Abdi overseas and bring him back to the United States to face justice.”
The Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office filed formal charges against Abdi on January 22. Abdi was charged with the following felonies:
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Robbery resulting in bodily injury
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Criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon
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Point a gun at another person
“The Fisher Police Department is working tirelessly to pursue those who choose to commit acts of violence in our city,” said Fisher Police Chief Ed Gebhart. “FPD detectives assigned to the FBI VCTF worked tirelessly using every tool available to find this violent felon and bring justice to the victim. We are extremely proud of our partnership with the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force and all agencies involved who are committed to keeping our community safe.”
Online court records show Abdi is scheduled for a pretrial conference at 9:15 a.m. on March 25 and a jury trial is tentatively scheduled for 9 a.m. on June 8.