Authorities have taken two young men into custody following coordinated early morning raids linked to a drive-by shooting that occurred on Highway 100 earlier this fall.
Around 5:20 a.m. on Tuesday, law enforcement teams converged on two separate north metro residences: one on the 10900 block of Tyler Street Northeast in Blaine and another on the 12400 block of Alder Street Northwest in Coon Rapids.
The simultaneous search warrants were carried out by the St. Louis Park Police Department, backed by Hennepin County investigators and the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office SWAT unit.
The operation led to the arrests of 20-year-old Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed and 19-year-old Ayub Abdirashid Said. Both individuals were booked on probable cause charges of drive-by shooting and second-degree assault stemming from the gunfire reported along southbound Highway 100 on Sept. 30.
St. Louis Park Police Chief Bryan Kruelle commended the joint effort, praising the persistence of detectives and highlighting the indispensable aid provided by neighboring law enforcement agencies throughout what he described as a rapidly evolving probe.
Officials emphasized that the inquiry remains active.
While acknowledging c...