Eden Prairie homecoming shooting: Teen charged with assault, riot
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (FOX 9) - An 18-year-old man was charged Friday for his alleged role in the shooting at the Eden Prairie High School homecoming football game on Oct. 2.
Law enforcement agencies are holding a press conference to provide an update on the recent shootings involving Somali gang activity in Eden Prairie.
The press conference is scheduled for 3 p.m. and can be watched in the player above.
Law enforcement update
What we know:
Several leaders from law enforcement agencies will be speaking at the press conference to discuss the Eden Prairie homecoming shooting and the shooting at a gas station in the city.
Officials will also be providing an update on a recent meeting between law enforcement leaders coordinated by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) regarding Somali gang activity.
Here is who will be speaking:
- Matt Sackett, Eden Prairie Police Chief
- Dawanna Witt, Hennepin County Sheriff
- Todd Milburn, Edina Police Chief
- Bryan Kruelle, St. Louis Park Police Chief
- Booker Hodges, Bloomington Police Chief
- Drew Evans, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent
Eden Prairie homecoming shooting
Eden Prairie homecoming shooting: Gunman arrested
An 18-year-old man was arrested in Minneapolis Thursday in connection to the shooting at the Eden Prairie homecoming football game. FOX 9's Mike Manzoni has more.
The backstory:
Adam Abdihakeem Adam, 18, was arrested Thursday in connection with the shooting that took place at Eden Prairie High School homecoming football game on Oct. 2. He is charged with two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of riot with a dangerous weapon.
The incident started with a fight on the stadium grounds that police broke up. Minutes later, shots were fired in the parking lot. The shooting left two teenagers injured and prompted officials to evacuate the stadium.
The homecoming game against Minnetonka was canceled and was rescheduled.
Police say that the shooting involved local Somali gangs but was not connected to the other gang-related shooting in the city at a gas station that happened on Monday.
The Source: This story uses information from a Hennepin County criminal complaint, a press release from Eden Prairie police and past FOX 9 reporting.