MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis Police Homicide Unit says an arrest has been made in the triple murder at the Seward Market on East Franklin Avenue on Wednesday evening.
The arrest was made overnight in Minneapolis by the Violent Criminal Apprehension Team with homicide investigators.
The suspect, a 17-year-old male, is at the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center. Due to his age no other information about him is available.
Police say the search for possible other suspects will continue and anyone with information about the murders should still call police.
The three men were shot to death Wednesday night at Seward Market and Halal Meats at East Franklin Avenue and 25th Avenue South.
The men were Anwar Mohammed, a customer, Abdifatah Warfa, a store worker and Warfa’s cousin, Mohamed Warfa.
Hundreds of people attended their funeral Friday in Burnsville.
The Seward Market is in a middle-class area with a substantial population of Somali immigrants.
The shooting was initially reported as a robbery, but police say they’re investigating other motives.
Omar Jamal has been an advocate for Somalis in Minnesota.
He says the arrest is a relief to the community and victims’ families.
KARE 11 will have more from police and the Somali community during our newscast at 10 p.m. Saturday after NFL football. Updates will also be posted here at kare11.com.
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