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Four charged after guns drawn inside Mall of America

Four people were charged after guns were drawn during a confrontation on the third floor of Macy's at the Mall of America, Bloomington police said.[1]

Hennepin County charged Abdifatah Mohamed Douled, 20; Sanatar Omar Abdisalam, 21; Abdihakim Hassan Mohamoud, 21; and Khalid Hussein Abdi, 22, with second-degree riot.[1] Loss-prevention agents said both groups were taunting each other and reported hearing sounds consistent with guns being racked.[1] Surveillance footage showed members of the four-man group holding pistols, and officers recovered multiple firearms, including one with a round in the chamber.[1]

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  • Bloomington police responded to a report of armed men confronting another group on the third floor of Macy’s at Mall of America.
  • Loss-prevention agents said both groups were taunting each other and reported hearing sounds consistent with guns being racked.
  • Surveillance footage showed members of the four-man group holding pistols; officers recovered multiple firearms, including one with a round in the chamber.
  • Hennepin County has charged Abdifatah Mohamed Douled (20), Sanatar Omar Abdisalam (21), Abdihakim Hassan Mohamoud (21), and Khalid Hussein Abdi (22) with second-degree riot.

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September 10, 2026