A Minnesota man who threatened his ex-girlfriend before setting her townhome on fire learned his fate in court.
Abdirahman Abdi Abdullahi, 23, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to arson resulting in personal injury in connection with a residential fire in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota, Abdullahi admitted that he intended to kill his ex-girlfriend when he set her townhome on fire on May 31, 2024. She was not at home at the time, but her new boyfriend, his three young children, and the woman’s 9-month-old infant were inside.
According to a criminal complaint obtained by Minnesota-based news outlet Bring Me the News, Eden Prairie firefighters responded to the townhome fire at 11:27 a.m. and saw a man outside with three children, ages 1, 3, and 6 years old. He told first responders that there was also a 9-month-old infant inside, but he thought one of the women who also lived there had brought the baby out…