A Minnesota man was charged with the fatal shooting of another man, but allegedly claimed he did not remember where he was that day, despite being caught on several surveillance cameras.
Police accused Ibrahim Abukaar Abdi, 31, of shooting 35-year-old Sadik Yusuf at an apartment complex in Rochester, Minnesota, on July 3.
According to a Facebook post from the Rochester Police Department, officers arrived at the scene around 11:30 a.m. on July 3. According to the complaint, they discovered Yusuf on the ground with a gunshot wound to the neck and administered life-saving measures. Yusuf was pronounced dead on the scene, and Abdi was gone.
According to a criminal complaint obtained by local Fox affiliate KMSP, two witnesses informed police that they had both seen Abdi that day.
According to one witness to the shooting, Abdi and Yusuf were arguing about “money and disrespect” prior to the alleged fatal escalation. The witness claims to have seen Abdi take a bag of marijuana from Yusuf before allegedly shooting him.
The second witness told police that he had been with Abdi and the first witness earlier in the day. Later, Abdi arrived at his home, claiming to have an emergency. According to the complaint, the second witness claimed Abdi was acting “weird” and “different” during their visit and gave police Abdi’s cellphone number.
Police said they were able to trace Abdi’s cellphone to the apartment complex where the shooting occurred and where he lived. Abdi was arrested without incident on Monday.
While being questioned by police, Abdi allegedly claimed he could not remember what he did on July 3 and that he was not with the two witnesses. He also claimed that he had no knowledge of the shooting other than hearing that it had occurred.
When confronted with video evidence of him with both witnesses at a HyVee store, as well as footage of him at the apartment complex walking towards the shooting scene, Abdi reportedly told police, “Yeah, that is crazy. “I can not remember.”
Abdi was charged with second-degree murder, second-degree murder with a dangerous weapon, second-degree murder while committing a felony, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. He is being held in the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center without bond.
