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Friday, June 13, 2025

Happy Friday the 13th! I can think of many things scarier than Friday the 13th. For example, zombies that can run, random sounds when you are home alone and getting stuck at the top of a roller coaster. But that is just me.

You know what else is scary? Not being informed. So read the newsletter!

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Top Story

Hamza Abdirashid Siad, who was accused of the shooting, will face a hearing July 2. — Photo by Sara Hussein, MN Daily

20-year-old charged after shooting two after high school graduation at Mariucci Arena

by Sara Hussein | Published June 13, 2025

Hamza Abdirashid Siad was charged with first and second-degree assault, along with possession of a machine gun, according to the Hennepin County attorney’s office, after shooting two people after a Wayzata High School graduation ceremony on May 30.

A 49-year-old and a 19-year-old were taken to Hennepin County Medical Center after the shooting, but were later discharged. According to court documents, the 49-year-old suffered a fractured skull after being shot in the head, but managed to recover.

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