A Burnsville man was charged Tuesday with murder in the weekend shooting of a 33-year-old man in Eagan. Sakaria Osman Ahmed, 31, was charged in Dakota County District Court with second-degree inten\u2026<\/b>
\nA Burnsville man was charged Tuesday with murder in the weekend shooting of a 33-year-old man in Eagan. Sakaria Osman Ahmed,31, was charged in Dakota County District Court with second-degree intentional murder for the death of Faisal A. Abukar of Eagan. According to the criminal complaint, Eagan police officers responded to the Marathon gas station on Silver Bell Road, just east of the Twin Cities Premiere Outlet Mall shortly before 7 p.m. after a report of a shooting. Witnesses told police that prior to the shooting, four men, who had arrived in two separate cars, were arguing. In one of the cars was Abukar and his associate, who was driving. In the other car was Ahmed and another man. Abukar\u2019s car pulled up along side the other and a man exited the other car and attempted to sit in the back seat. An argument ensued. The unknown man punched Abukar\u2019s associate in the face and threw him to the ground, witnesses told police. The driver of the other car, later identified as Ahmed, exited the car, pulled out a gun and shot Abukar in the head, according to the complaint. Abukar\u2019s associate ran off, glancing back to see Ahmed pointing the gun at him, according to the complaint. According to witnesses and video surveillance, Ahmed and the other man got into their car and drove closer to a Dominoes Pizza that shares a parking lot with the Marathon gas station. The car stayed parked there for a short time, after which it exited the parking lot and crashed within 100 yards of the scene, charges say. Ahmed ran from the crashed vehicle toward the outlet mall where police quickly apprehended him, according to the complaint. He had a 9mm handgun in his pocket loaded with ammunition matching the casing left at the scene of the crime, charges say. The other man was not found. Ahmed has two misdemeanor assault charges on his record. Bail was set in the amount of $1.5 million without conditions ($750,000 with conditions) by Dakota County District Court Judge Christopher Lehman. Ahmed\u2019s next court appearance is scheduled for Feb.16 in Hastings.<\/p>\n