Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed

On January 25, 2025, officers with the Minneapolis Police Department conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle in the city of Minneapolis, Hennepin County. The driver and passenger, AHMED MOHAMED AHMED, [DOB REDACTED], Defendant herein, were removed from the vehicle. A search was conducted of the vehicle because officers observed knives inside the vehicle and the driver admitted to possessing marijuana. During the search, officers recovered a Glock 19 9mm handgun with an auto-sear under the passenger seat where Defendant had been seated.

The auto-sear made the firearm fully automatic. A buccal swab was taken from Defendant, and the firearm was swabbed for DNA testing. DNA testing by the BCA determined that Defendant's DNA profile matched the major male DNA profile from swabs taken from the firearm. It was also determined that the firearm had been reported stolen from Ohio. An MPD investigator contacted law enforcement in Ohio who informed him that Defendant had been a suspect in violent crimes in the area.