Inset: Ibrahim Mohamed (Dakota County Jail). Background: Kelley Park in Apple Valley, Minn. (Apple Valley Parks Department).
A Minnesota man is set to serve a lengthy prison term after authorities say he shot another man in the face while trying to track down his sister.
Ibrahim Ali Mohamed, 21, entered a guilty plea Monday to one count of first-degree assault, according to court records.
As part of the plea agreement, Mohamed faces a sentence ranging from seven years to 10 years and nine months in prison, the Dakota County District Attorney’s Office said.
The case stems from a May 10, 2025, shooting at Kelley Park in Apple Valley, a Twin Cities suburb about 20 miles south of Minneapolis.
Mohamed had gone to the park that day to look for his sister after he was unable to get in touch with her, according to court documents obtained by Minneapolis-based NBC affiliate KARE.
Court documents say Mohamed, accompanied by several friends, was using his cellphone to follow his sister’s location at the park.
The search escalated when Mohamed became involved in a dispute with another group, authorities said. Prosecutors said his sister spotted him approaching, and one of her friends attempted to step in.
The sister’s friend went to stop Mohamed from pulling out his gun, allegedly to no avail. Then, the defendant began hitting people with the firearm, according to law enforcement.
After this, the incident spiraled into violence, police said, with Mohamed allegedly chasing people away while brandishing his gun, according to court documents obtained by St. Paul-based ABC affiliate KSTP.
A while later, the victim received a message that said, “If you don’t come back, I’m going to kill your friend,” the criminal complaint reads.
The 18-year-old who received the warning apparently returned to the park.
While he was driving onto the grounds, the defendant fired his gun at the vehicle and the victim was hit in the face, police said.
Mohamed, for his part, had earlier argued the vehicle was speeding into the park, that he did not know who they were, and that someone inside had fired at him first. But investigators found no evidence anyone other than the defendant fired a weapon during the incident.
In all, 10 shots were fired, police said. The victim sustained life-threatening injuries requiring surgery to his face, neck, and chest.
The defendant is slated to be sentenced on Oct. 7.
