Tragic Office Warning: Man Sentenced to Prison for Fatal Workplace Shooting

In a separate case, a Minnesota man who reportedly warned his colleagues that “no one’s going home today” before a fatal workplace altercation has been sentenced to over a decade in prison. The man was convicted for the murder of a coworker.

Mohamed A. Hared, aged 26, received a 128-month prison sentence on Thursday after admitting guilt to second-degree unintentional murder while committing a felony. This charge relates to the death of 22-year-old Ahmed Ibrahim Cariif, as announced by the Dakota County Attorney’s Office.

The incident took place on June 29, 2024, in the parking lot of an Amazon fulfillment center in Lakeville, Minnesota. Hared, along with Cariif and another colleague, had traveled together for their overnight shift.

The criminal complaint reveals that the altercation began during a break at work when Hared noticed that a flashlight attachment was missing from his handgun, which he had left in the car they shared for commuting.

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Hared accused Cariif and another coworker of taking the attachment, but both men denied any involvement, court records show.

The three returned to the vehicle during another break several hours later to continue searching for the missing item. According to the complaint, a coworker suggested getting security involved.

Instead, Hared reportedly continued accusing the two men of taking the attachment.

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“No. You guys took my flashlight. I want my flashlight back. No one’s going home today,” Hared told the men, according to the criminal complaint.

According to the complaint, surveillance video reviewed by investigators showed the two men had separated before a second confrontation erupted.

During the second fight, Hared pulled out a handgun, according to investigators.

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A witness told police that Cariif attempted to grab the weapon after it was drawn. The first shot struck a nearby vehicle, the complaint states.

After the initial gunshot, both Cariif and the witness yelled, “Don’t shoot,” according to investigators.

A Minnesota man was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison in the fatal shooting of a coworker following a dispute over a missing firearm accessory. (iStock)

Authorities said Hared then fired a second shot, striking Cariif in the chest.

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Cariif died at the scene and an autopsy later determined the gunshot struck his heart, lung and aorta.

Investigators said surveillance video showed Hared had opportunities to retreat from the confrontation but instead continued engaging in the fight before the fatal shooting occurred.

Hared was initially charged with second-degree intentional murder. In January, he pleaded guilty to second-degree unintentional murder while committing a felony.

Dakota County Attorney Kathy Keena called the killing senseless.

“It’s so senseless the victim was shot to death over such a trivial matter,” Keena said when charges were announced in July 2024. “Deadly gun violence has no place in our communities, neighborhoods or at our places of work.”

Hared received credit for 700 days already served and remains in custody pending transfer to the Minnesota Department of Corrections.