Identified! FL - Miami-Dade Co., UID Male 1086UMFL, Sep'06 - Shahmaal Allen

Michael Way
https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/show/514

Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance


Missing Since: March 25, 2002 from Atlanta, Georgia
Classification: Missing
Date Of Birth: October 26, 1977
Age: 24
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 180 lbs.
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Distinguishing Characteristics: Tattoos of a cross on his back and an image
of praying hands on his arm; Medium complexion
Clothing: Grey shirt, grey pants and black and white shoes
Case Number: 020860984

Details of Disappearance
Michael Way was last seen on March 25, 2002 in Atlanta, Georgia.


Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Atlanta Police Department
(404) 853-4235


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The Doe Network:
Case File 1086UMFL
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1086umfl.html

Unidentified Black Male

The victim was discovered on September 2, 2006 in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: 1 day prior

Vital Statistics

Estimated age: 21-35 years old
Approximate Height and Weight: 66"; 170 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: Short, to the scalp, black hair; brown eyes. Mustache, goatee, close to the face side burns. Three crosses tattooed across the back.
Dentals: Available. Natural teeth with one filling.
Clothing: None
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Not Available

Case History
The victim was located nude along the bank of a canal.

Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
Miami-Dade County Office of Medical Examiner
Bruce Hyma
786-229-8990
E-Mail
Or
Miami-Dade Police Department
305-471-2027
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.
Agency Case Number:
2006-02228

NCIC Number:
U-150020060
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

They look similar to me. The nose seems to be similar (it looks like the left side of the nose has a slight difference from the right side on both males) and the ears look similar to me (the lobes look "flattened" on the bottom in both males.)

I wonder if the UID has the praying hands tattoo. The tattoos of the crosses seem like matching info, although it's worded differently in the description. (One says 3 tattoos and the other says tattoos of a cross and praying hands, but in his absence he could have had additional tattoos done?)

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I definitely see similarities.
It is possible he had new tattoos done or pre-existing ones added to after he went missing.

The only issue I see is the heights being different.

Boyz_Mum said:

They look similar to me. The nose seems to be similar (it looks like the left side of the nose has a slight difference from the right side on both males) and the ears look similar to me (the lobes look "flattened" on the bottom in both males.)

I wonder if the UID has the praying hands tattoo. The tattoos of the crosses seem like matching info, although it's worded differently in the description. (One says 3 tattoos and the other says tattoos of a cross and praying hands, but in his absence he could have had additional tattoos done?)

:blowkiss:

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Im sorry I dont think its him .... JMO..... the nose and eyes are completely different .... The distance between the eyes are different .... again JMO

the top of his head is shaped different ...... chins are different .... one chin is more squarer than the other....

I think the nose, the pupilary distance, the chin, the ears, the hairline are all similiar enough to warrant a closer look.

The height discrepancy is 3 inches... but once again, it's difficult to guage accuracy of height due in part to people's tendancy to exaggerate/minimize height/weight. If it were the reverse and Michael's height was listed at 5'6" and the UID's height as 5'9" I'd be less inclined to consider these a match.

The tattoos are more of an issue for me.

It's hard for me to get a read since Michael's face in his picture is sort of a side angle. If his picture was head on like the UID then maybe I could give my opinion... I think its a possibility though....

Morgue Photo here of John Doe (Head is turned)https://identifyus.org/report.php?p=individual&i=571
Dentals should be easy enough to rule on these two! John Doe had only one filling!
I also found this:http://www.missing-you.net/people/miss-way-60767.php Not sure it's one and the same, probably not since The Atlanta PD site has info to contact Michaels mother and her last name is Harris, here's that http://www.atlantapd.org/missing/missing2.asp?menu=8&casenum=020860984

I am still on the fence on this one, after seeing the actual morgue photo, I will try to find more info (photos) on Mr. Way....

the morgue photo makes me question the match as well-- coloring, nose shape, even hairline seem very different from the reconstruction, but I submitted it as a possible match and both depts said the comparison is being reviewed.

I'll be sure to post as soon as here anything definitive.

Did you ever hear back from them, Tamar? There are some ruleouts but no word on Michael Way.


The following people have been ruled out as being this decedent:
First Name Last Name Year Of Birth State LKA
Damond Emory 1973 Delaware
David Frank Jr. 1972 Massachusetts
Ronnie Harris Unknown Alabama
Ronnie Harris Alabama
AbdulNur Wilson 1981 Delaware

https://identifyus.org/cases/571
(there is a morgue photo in the images section)

http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/police-2002-missing-person-971260.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960

"New evidence suggests, almost conclusively that this victim is indeed dead," he said. "He was a victim of foul play."

His body has not been found, but it sounds like they have a place to look.

angelmom said:

http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/police-2002-missing-person-971260.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960

"New evidence suggests, almost conclusively that this victim is indeed dead," he said. "He was a victim of foul play."

His body has not been found, but it sounds like they have a place to look.

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the cops think Michael's body was buried in a cemetery somewhere. so it is not likely he is the UID in this thread.

The decedent has been identified according to DoeNet:

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1086umfl.html

No name was indicated, but Michael Way's NamUs MP casefile is still open, while the UID's NamUs UP casefile is closed.


https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/show/514
https://identifyus.org/cases/571

Listed as a cold case homicide by Miami-Dade:

http://www.miamidade.gov/police/cold-cases/2000-2009/cc-pd060902451236.asp

Victim ID'd as Shahmaal Allen:

http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miamis-mysterious-dead-dna-identifies-corpses-6392294

One such break came in November 2011, when Miami resident Iris Allen was looking through the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs). As she clicked through the thousands of ghostly images, she suddenly stopped at a snapshot of a man's back tattoo: three black gothic crosses. When she called Miami-Dade police to ask about the photo, they told her they had found the 23-year-old man shot to death in 2006. She told them the man was her son, Shahmaal Allen.

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