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Mohamed Abdi

Case from Minneapolis, MN dated Nov 06, 2018

Victim Details

Mohamed Abdi

Male

Black / African American

Minneapolis

MN

2018-11-06

18

Mohamed

Abdi

06/26/2026

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On November 6, 2018, Mohamed Ali Abdi, an 18-year-old from Minneapolis, Minnesota, was tragically killed. The incident occurred at a gas station where Abdi was involved in an altercation with Rodney Donta Jackson, who was 27 years old at the time. The conflict began when Jackson's car was boxed in by two other vehicles, leading to a heated exchange between Jackson, his girlfriend, and Abdi. Witnesses reported that Jackson's girlfriend threw a jar of Vaseline at Abdi during the argument.

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  • KMSP: Charges: Man shot driver who boxed him in at Minneapolis gas station
  • Star Tribune: Man gravely wounded by gunfire outside south Minneapolis gas station
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