Man arrested in Minneapolis in Maine killing

Abdirahman Haji-Hassan has been charged in connection with the Nov. 21 shooting of a Portland man.

January 3, 2015 at 4:28AM

A man has been arrested in Minneapolis in connection with a November homicide in Portland, Maine.

The local U.S. Marshals Violent Crimes Task Force arrested 23-year-old Abdirahman Haji-Hassan in Minneapolis on Dec. 19, according to a release from the Portland Police Department.

Information about the arrest was not made public until Friday.

Haji-Hassan was charged in connection with the death of Richard Lobor, 23, who was found shot to death Nov. 21 in a Portland apartment.

The Portland Press Herald reported Friday that both men had previous criminal records.

Charged with being a fugitive from justice, Haji-Hassan has waived his right to extradition and will be transported back to Maine, according to the release.

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