Hakeem Waheed Muhammad charged in April 7 murder
MINNEAPOLIS -- A man who, in April, is suspected to have fatally shot another man has been charged with second-degree murder.
Due to the violent nature of the crime and the unknown whereabouts of the defendant, the state is asking for a warrant, police say.
Investigators say the alleged assailant, Hakeem Waheed Muhammad, is responsible for the death of another man while in possession of a firearm.
Muhammad is said to have shot the victim with a handgun that he openly brandished before an argument ensued. Muhammad then drove away, police say. He was prohibited from possessing a firearm stemming from prior convictions. He has previously been convicted of aggravated robbery.
The victim was 29-year-old Devan Trevon Dampier of Minneapolis. According to the police, he was rushed to the hospital, where he died.