19-year-old arrested for drive‑by shooting on St. Louis Park Highway 100

St. Louis Park police arrested 19‑year‑old Abdisalan Muhumed Ali on October 1 for two felony counts of drive‑by shooting after a September 30 incident near the intersection of Highway 100 and Highway 7.

The arrest follows a shooting that left a man with a non‑life‑threatening bullet wound to the ankle; the victim was driving a white Honda Accord northbound on Highway 100 toward Minnetonka.

Police reports indicate the gunfire appeared to involve occupants of three vehicles – a 2025 Hyundai Sonata owned by Ali, the victim’s Honda Accord, and a black Honda Pilot – suggesting a rolling, car‑to‑car confrontation.

Authorities noted the pattern mirrors earlier “freeway gun battles” that once dominated north Minneapolis’ Interstate 94 corridor, now spreading westward onto suburban routes.

Ali, a Blaine resident, was charged with two felony drive‑by shooting counts and initially posted $250,000 bail, which a judge later raised to $1 million. He is scheduled for a court hearing on November 12.

The police report labels Ali as a gang‑affiliated individual. He is also linked to a prior traffic stop in June for illegal tinted windows on his Hyundai Sonata, resulting in an unpaid $275 fine.

The injured driver, who had previously been targeted in a February shooting in Burnsville, reported the bullet entered through his vehicle’s door, striking his ankle. No other injuries were reported.

Community leaders have highlighted the incident as part of a broader concern about increasing firearm violence on suburban thoroughfares, urging law‑enforcement agencies to address the rising trend of mobile gunfire.

St. Louis Park police say the investigation remains ongoing and will continue to monitor related incidents as they prepare for Ali’s upcoming court proceedings.