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An 18-year-old Richfield man is accused of planning an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at the Mall of America, with prosecutors alleging he wanted to kill 30 to 60 people at a Hmong arts celebration later this month.
But the FBI began investigating Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud nearly two years ago, when he was just 16.
According to the federal complaint, Mohamud began communicating with an FBI confidential source in December 2024. He initially discussed traveling overseas to join a terrorist organization before turning his attention to an attack in Minnesota.
By July, investigators say Mohamud was discussing the Mall of America. By September, he had allegedly identified October 24 and a Hmong arts celebration as his target.
So why did investigators wait until now to make an arrest?
At a news conference, U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Daniel Rosen said investigators decided to intervene as Mohamud began discuss...
