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 held a press conference to provide an update on the recent shootings involving Somali gang activity in Eden Prairie. 

Eden Prairie homecoming shooting charges

What we know:

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. 

According to the charges, surveillance video showed two cars entering a parking lot shortly before the shooting. Then a fight involving 10 people broke out near the vehicles. 

The driver of one of the cars got out and fired at the two victims and fled the scene, court documents said. Authorities ultimately learned the driver was Adam, who was driving his brother's car. 

Investigators were able to track Adam's phone with his car before, during and after the shooting, the charges said. After the shooting, Adam abandoned his phone and changed his phone number. 

Officers then executed a search warrant at Adam's home in St. Louis Park and found clothes that matched what the shooter was wearing in the surveillance video. 

Adam is set to have his first court appearance on Oct. 12.