21-year-old with hammer beats 12-year-old brother in horrific attack, MN cops say

A 21-year-old man used a hammer to carry out a violent attack on his preteen brother, splattering the boy’s blood across his bedroom walls, Minnesota authorities say.

Faysal Omar Hersi, charged with first-degree assault following the May 16 incident in Brooklyn Park, is accused of harming his younger brother following a string of issues, arguments and fights between the siblings, according to a statement of probable cause.

The 12-year-old victim was on the ground in his bedroom when he was discovered by his sister, authorities said. He was “bleeding profusely” and taken to a hospital…

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