Sahal Said Ahmed

On March 18, 2026, at approximately 12:30 A.M. Officers of the Minneapolis Police Department responded to a 911 call relating to a stabbing incident occurring on a sidewalk near 8th Street and 11th Avenue, City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Officers arrived on scene and contacted VICTM A. A., who stated that he was walking on a sidewalk along 8th Street when a person later identified as SAHAL SAID AHMED [DOB REDACTED], DEFENDANT herein, demanded items from VICTIM’s possession. VICTIM refused at which time DEFENDANT stabbed VICTIM in the arm with a knife.

VICTIM [NAME REDACTED] indicated that DEFENDANT then chased him and verbally threatened to kill him while lunging at him with the knife. VICTIM indicated the threats and conduct of DEFENDANT caused him to have reasonable apprehension that DEFENDANT would carry out the threat to cause further harm. VICTIM was able to identify DEFENDANT through photographic lineup. Officers were able to obtain surveillance videos from the area that corroborate VICTIM’s account. Officers were able to observe a significant laceration to VICITM’s left arm that left muscle tissue exposed, constituting substantial bodily harm.

DEFENDANT was later located and placed under arrest at which time officers recovered a knife from his person. In a post-Miranda statement, DEFENDANT denied memory of the incident telling officers that he routinely uses Fentanyl. DEFENDANT was on conditional supervision in 27-CR-25-20802 at the time of this offense. DEFENDANT is presently in custody.