A St. Cloud, Minn., man operating in a Twin Cities gang has pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of a machine gun and still faces state charges in two drive-by shootings.
Nineteen-year-old Ibrahim Ahmed Mohamud, a/k/a “Ibbs” and “30,” pled guilty to the charge on Tuesday, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen.
A press release by the U.S. attorney and facts contained in various criminal complaints describe Mohamud as a member of the criminal street gang known as “YSL” (“Young Slime Life”), who was charged in March of this year in the machine gun case. YSL associates with other criminal organizations operating in Minneapolis’s Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, including the “1627 Boys” street gang.
Mohamud had been implicated by witnesses in a drive-by shooting in Blaine, Minn., that occurred on Feb. 24, 2024. Witnesses said Mohamud shot at the victim after mistaking him for a member of a rival street gang known as “Muddy,” which associates with the Somali Outlaws street gang.
Law enforcement subsequently obtained a search warrant for Mohamud and his vehicle. Officers found two guns inside Mohamud’s car—a Glock 9mm pistol equipped with a switch, rendering it fully automatic, and equipped with a 30-round magazine, and another Glock 9mm pistol.
The firearms were forensically linked to a shooting that occurred just two days prior at a residence in Lino Lakes, Minn. The targets of the Lino Lakes shooting were suspected members of the Muddy street gang. One of those targets had been the victim of another gang-related assault by YSL members during a basketball game at Robbinsdale High School on Jan. 28, 2025.
During the vehicle search, police squad video recorded Mohamud as he attempted to pressure a juvenile occupant of the vehicle into taking responsibility for the firearms, believing the juvenile would not be prosecuted due to his age. Mohamud’s DNA was found on the Glock 9mm pistol equipped with a switch.
Mohamud remains in federal custody to await sentencing, which is expected to be between 37 and 46 months in prison, according to a plea agreement.
The case is the result of an investigation conducted by the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Blaine Police Department, the Minneapolis Police Department, and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Charges are still pending against Mohamud in Anoka County District Court in the two drive-by shooting cases, with hearings in both cases scheduled for Jan. 7, 2026.
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