Suspect arrested in shooting death of man outside metro Eid service

A suspect is in custody in connection to Wednesday morning’s shooting outside of a Twin Cities Eid al-Adha prayer service, which killed 26-year-old union leader Khalid Ibrahim Abdi.

Police in Shakopee, Minnesota, say the suspect was arrested around 8:35 a.m. Thursday and is being held in Scott County Jail while awaiting criminal charges. Police didn’t release any information on the suspect’s identity.

The shooting occurred outside of Canterbury Park’s Expo Center, where the prayer service was being held. Police say Abdi suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was later pronounced dead at Minneapolis’ Hennepin Healthcare…

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