A 28-year-old Shakopee man has been charged with second-degree intentional murder in the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man outside an Eid al-Adha prayer service at the Canterbury Park Expo Center.
Mohamed Abdirizak Rage is charged in Scott County with second-degree murder with intent but without premeditation and with illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition due to a prior crime-of-violence conviction, according to court records.
The charges stem from the May 27 shooting death of Khalid Ibrahim Abdi, who was attending a prayer service at the Expo Center during an Eid al-Adha observance hosted by the Samaha Islamic Center of Shakopee.
Deadly prayer service
The newly filed criminal complaint paints a chaotic scene outside the prayer service moments before the fatal shooting, which occurred shortly before 10 a.m. on May 27.
According to the complaint, Abdi repeatedly tried to avoid a confrontation with Rage.
Abdi’s wife told investigators that Rage approached her husband and said he wanted to fight him. She said Abdi responded: “Please leave me alone, I don’t want to fight.”
The complaint states Rage allegedly followed the couple through the parking lot after they left the Expo Center.
Witnesses told police that Rage was recording or photographing Abdi with a cellphone before the confrontation escalated. One witness said Abdi told Rage to stop filming him.
Investigators say a physical altercation broke out before bystanders intervened.
One witness told police he saw Rage pull out a handgun after the fight had already been broken up.
“A.S.M. stated that Victim ran away with his hands covering his head,” the complaint states. “A.S.M. stated that the Somali male fired two shots at Victim and then the Somali male fled on foot.”
Police say surveillance video captured much of the confrontation.
According to investigators, the footage shows Rage following Abdi outside the building before the two men began fighting in the parking lot. The complaint states that after bystanders separated them, “Defendant chased Victim with his arm extended.”
The complaint further states that Abdi remained standing briefly before collapsing as bystanders rushed to help him.
Responding officers said Abdi was still conscious when they arrived and was pleading for help.
“Victim stated that he could feel himself ‘filling up with blood’ in his chest and stomach area,” the complaint states. “Victim kept saying ‘I can’t breathe, please help me.’”
Abdi was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center where he later died of a single gunshot wound to the torso.
Investigators say Rage was identified through multiple pieces of evidence collected during the investigation.
“Defendant was identified by his phone which was left at the scene, witness statements, the vehicle he arrived and left in, and photographs of the suspect compared to known photos of Defendant,” the complaint states.
Authorities said Rage turned himself in at the Shakopee Police Department on May 28.
“Our thoughts go out to the victim’s family, friends, and all of those affected by this incident,” Shakopee police said in a public update.
Transportation company and prior trucking-related citation
Law enforcement officials said investigators collected evidence through search warrants executed on vehicles, electronic devices, and residences connected to the case.
Court and business records show Rage’s residence is also the listed business address for One Nation Logistics Inc., a trucking company for which he is the registered agent.
Court records show Rage previously received citations related to a semi-truck and trailer parked in a residential Shakopee neighborhood in November 2023.
According to the citation summary, a Shakopee police officer responded to complaints about a Freightliner semi-tractor with an enclosed trailer that had allegedly been left running and unattended for several hours.
The responding officer wrote that Rage admitted the semi belonged to him and said he had “just left it parked and running for a few hours while he visited with this family.”
The citation states the officer had to ask Rage three separate times for identification and that Rage “was reluctant and asked repeatedly if he had done something wrong.”
The officer further wrote that Rage “accused me of being an asshole.”
Rage was cited for unlawfully parking a semi-trailer in a residential district and for leaving an unattended vehicle running.
The charges against Rage come amid increased federal scrutiny of the trucking industry following crashes involving illegal alien truck drivers.
Prior assault case involved crowbar attack
Rage’s prior third-degree assault conviction stemmed from a 2021 Bloomington incident in which prosecutors alleged he attacked two people with a crowbar.
According to the criminal complaint, Bloomington police responded March 18, 2021, to reports of a man “covered in blood” at a Super 8 hotel near 78th Street and Nicollet Avenue.
Officers found one victim suffering from blood running down his face and beard while holding a towel to his head. The victim was later diagnosed with a concussion and head laceration, according to the complaint.
A second victim told police she witnessed Rage get out of a silver Chevrolet Malibu carrying a crowbar before allegedly attacking the first victim.
“Defendant was holding a crowbar and began hitting Victim 1 with it,” the complaint states. “Victim 2 attempted to intervene and Defendant hit her too before getting back into the car and driving away.”
The complaint also states both victims reported receiving threatening messages from Rage.
Rage later pleaded guilty to third-degree assault as part of a plea agreement. At sentencing, a Hennepin County judge ordered Rage to serve six days in the Hennepin County Workhouse, although court records show he received credit for six days already served. He was also sentenced to two years of supervised probation, ordered to complete 90 hours of community work service, and required to undergo anger management.
An additional probation condition barred Rage from possessing firearms.
If convicted on the second-degree intentional murder charge, Rage faces up to 40 years in prison. The firearm possession charge carries an additional maximum penalty of 15 years imprisonment and a $30,000 fine.
Jenna Gloeb
Jenna Gloeb is an Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist, media producer, public speaker, and screenwriter. Most recently, she worked as a reporter and on-air host for CCX Media. Jenna is a Minnesota native and resides in the Twin Cities with her husband, son, daughter, and two dogs.
