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Minnesota agencies launch joint effort on gun violence among Somali youth groups

Associated Press reports that the effort follows recent Twin Cities shootings, including one at an Eden Prairie homecoming game.

Updated Oct 21, 2026 · 00:13 UTC1 reports

The short version

  • Associated Press reports that more than 40 local, state and federal agencies announced a Monday collaboration on gun violence among Somali youth groups they say are gang-affiliated.[Associated Press]
  • The effort follows shootings including an Eden Prairie homecoming game shooting that injured two people and a Bloomington incident with nearly 100 shell casings and no injuries.[Associated Press]
  • Federal officials say the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act is under consideration to dismantle criminal groups.[Associated Press]
  • Earlier, Ramsey County's sheriff blamed Somali gangs for graduation-ceremony shootings this summer.[Associated Press]

Key facts

  • More than 40 local, state and federal law enforcement agencies announced a collaboration to combat gun violence among groups of Somali youth they say are affiliated with gangs.[Associated Press]
  • The effort follows a shooting at an Eden Prairie High School homecoming game that injured two people and a Bloomington shooting where police found nearly 100 shell casings and no one was injured.[Associated Press]
  • Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher attributed multiple graduation-ceremony shootings this summer to Somali gangs and said about 300 youths across 12 groups were responsible.[Associated Press]
  • Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Ramsey County Attorney John Choi sued two groups, Muddy and The Ville, to keep their members from gathering at the Minnesota State Fair, attributing a 2024 shooting and a 2025 brawl to Somali youth.[Associated Press]
  • Christopher Dotson, special agent in charge of the FBI's Minneapolis field office, said the federal Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act is on the table to dismantle criminal groups.[Associated Press]

What remains uncertain

  • Whether the Somali youth groups are gang-affiliated is an official characterization, not an established finding in this reporting.[Associated Press]
  • The sheriff's estimate of about 300 youths across 12 groups is an official figure that this reporting does not independently verify.[Associated Press]
  • Whether federal racketeering charges will be pursued is unknown; the FBI said only that the law is on the table.[Associated Press]

Sources

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