Man charged in Eden Prairie homecoming shooting makes first court appearance
The 18-year-old man charged in a shooting that injured two earlier this month outside of a homecoming football game in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, made his first court appearance Monday afternoon.
Adam Abdihakeem Adam, of St. Louis Park, was charged in Hennepin County Friday with two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and a count of second-degree riot.
The shooting, which police believe was gang related, happened outside Aerie Stadium on Oct. 2 during Eden Prairie's game with Minnetonka High School. Police say the two victims, ages 18 and 17, were not students at either school. Their injuries are not life threatening.
According to court documents, Adam was seen in surveillance footage pulling up to the stadium's parking lot as around 10 people were fighting near vehicles. He then allegedly opened fire on the group.
Adam is currently out of jail on a $100,000 bond. As part of his bail conditions, the judge took his passport, and Adam cannot be in possession of a firearm. He is due back in court in December.
Four other young men between the ages of 18 and 20 were charged Friday with one count each of third-degree riot, a gross misdemeanor.
Charging documents said the two who were shot were walking through the parking lot to their cars when a black Hyundai Sonata and a blue Subaru Legacy pulled up. A fight broke out, and the sole occupant of the Sonata returned to his car, came back and fired his gun, injuring the two teenagers. The 18-year-old who was shot was also charged.
Authorities charged another 18-year-old after they found his cell phone at the fight scene, and charged one of his known associates after tracking his cell phone data. The registered owner of the Legacy was also at the high school during the time of the incident, and was charged after police tracked his cell phone data.
The schools ended up finishing the football game days later. It's still unclear if or when Eden Prairie High School's homecoming dance will be rescheduled.
