Two Minneapolis men believed to be members of a Somali gang were charged Tuesday in a shooting outside a Hudson, Wis., liquor store over the weekend that left three Twin Cities people wounded.
Charged in St. Croix County District Court were Guled B. Abdi, 22, and Ahmed F. Hirsi, 26. Both were charged with many felony counts, including attempted first-degree homicide, first-degree reckless injury and first-degree reckless endangering safety.
Both remain held in the Hennepin County jail pending transfer to authorities in Wisconsin.
The shooting, which police say in court records involved members of the Somali Outlaws and a rival gang, occurred about 9:20 a.m. Sunday in the parking lot of Spirit Seller Liquors. Those involved arrived at the Hudson store in two vehicles — a sport-utility vehicle and a Cadillac — registered in Minnesota, where liquor stores are closed on Sundays.
Wounded were Fartun I. Aidid, 28, of Hopkins, who remained in critical condition Tuesday at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Abdirahman A. Hersi, 23, of Minneapolis, and Mohamed D. Hussein, 21, of Savage, were treated for their wounds and released.
Police have said that the victims, who say that they did not know the shooting suspects, have provided little information to investigators as to what started the confrontation.
Several witnesses said they saw people talking in the parking lot in the moments before the shootings, then heard shots fired outside the liquor store, which opened at 9 a.m.
Hudson Police Chief Marty Jensen said two of those wounded walked into the liquor store, where emergency responders found them. The third victim, a woman, stayed in the SUV, Jensen said. Three others who were with the woman were unharmed, he said.
