Two men charged in September highway shooting that wounded driver
Prosecutors link the incident to a dispute between rival street gangs, with a third suspect facing a bond hearing this week.
By Ryan Carter ·
Two local men face criminal charges for a drive-by shooting that left a driver with a gunshot wound to the ankle in late September. Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed, 20, and Ayub Abdirashiid Said, 19, are accused of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and drive-by shooting.
Court documents state the incident occurred on Sept. 30 on Highway 100 in St. Louis Park. The victims were traveling in a white Honda Accord toward Minnetonka after leaving a restaurant. A black Hyundai Sonata followed the Accord from the dining establishment to the shooting location, according to video evidence cited in the complaint.
Abdisalan Muhumed Ali drove the Sonata, with Said in the front passenger seat and Mohamed in the back. The two men in the rear discharged firearms toward the Honda. A passenger in the victim's vehicle was not injured. Investigators placed Ali near the restaurant and shooting scene using phone data, while gym surveillance footage showed Mohamed and Said riding in the car earlier that day.
The complaints identify the three men as affiliates of a criminal street gang known as SLP, which is in conflict with a group called Muddy. Authorities believe the driver of the Honda is associated with the Muddy group.
A related charge was previously filed against a Blaine teen. Ali is scheduled for a bonding hearing Friday, while Mohamed and Said have an omnibus hearing set for Dec. 1.
