Minnesota Man Gets 10-Plus Years For Fatal Amazon Parking-Lot Shooting
On Thursday, May 28, 2026, Mohamed A. Hared was sentenced to 128 months after pleading guilty to second-degree unintentional murder in the June 29, 2024, parking-lot killing of coworker Ahmed Ibrahim Cariif in Lakeville, Minnesota.[1]
Investigators say surveillance video showed Hared warned coworkers, "No one's going home today," drew a handgun during a second confrontation, and fired after an initial shot struck a nearby vehicle.[1] An autopsy found the fatal bullet passed through Cariif's heart, lung and aorta.[1] Prosecutors said the video showed Hared had chances to retreat before he fired.[1]
Hared pleaded guilty to second-degree unintentional murder while committing a felony, and he accepted the plea before sentencing.[1] Prosecutors relied on the surveillance video and the autopsy in asking for a prison term they said matched the killing's seriousness.[1]
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- On June 29, 2024, Mohamed A. Hared fatally shot coworker Ahmed Ibrahim Cariif in the parking lot of an Amazon fulfillment center in Lakeville, Minnesota.
- On Thursday, May 28, 2026, Hared was sentenced to 128 months in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree unintentional murder while committing a felony.
- Investigators say surveillance video showed Hared told coworkers "No one's going home today," drew a handgun during a second confrontation, and fired the fatal shot after an initial round struck a nearby vehicle.
- An autopsy found the fatal bullet passed through Cariif's heart, lung and aorta, and prosecutors said video indicated Hared had opportunities to retreat before shooting.
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