Overview

• Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson announced on June 11 that Hamza Abdirashiid Said, 20, and Amiir Mawlid Ali, 18, face federal charges for unlawfully possessing machineguns.
• Said is accused of firing a Glock equipped with a machinegun conversion device at the Wayzata High School graduation ceremony on May 30, wounding two attendees.
• During a June 3 Minneapolis traffic stop, officers found Ali with a Glock 10mm pistol fitted with a loaded 33-round magazine and a conversion switch.
• Ali was also arrested following a shooting at Burnsville High School’s graduation on June 6, where no injuries were reported.
• The FBI, ATF and multiple local agencies teamed up to investigate gang-related violence and the proliferation of illegal firearm accessories.