Overview
- The shooting happened during an Eid al-Adha prayer gathering at Canterbury Park Expo Center and left 26-year-old Khalid Ibrahim Abdi with multiple gunshot wounds; he was later pronounced dead at Hennepin Healthcare.
- Shakopee police said they arrested a suspect Thursday morning and charged details are pending while the person remains held in Scott County Jail without identity released.
- Event organizers and witnesses reported a physical altercation preceded the gunfire, but investigators have not confirmed a motive or released a full sequence of events.
- Abdi worked as a field representative for AFSCME Council 5, his union has issued statements mourning him, and an online fundraiser is helping his family with funeral and related expenses.
- Authorities have asked the public for tips as the homicide investigation continues and the shooting has raised safety concerns for other Twin Cities Eid gatherings over the holiday.