On August 13, 2025, at approximately 10:30 am, officers received information from a reliable confidential informant that a person was seen carrying a firearm in the area of Franklin and Cedar in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. The source identified the person as wearing a grey sweatshirt, light colored pants, tan shoes and carrying a black "over the shoulder" bag that contained the firearm. Officers observed the person matching the description and carrying a black "over the shoulder" bag while walking with a female.
Officers conducted a stop and identified the person as Jama Hersi Duale, hereafter defendant. The defendant had a small pouch-like bag around his neck, that was eventually searched and contained a white powdery substance tested positive for the presence of methamphetamines. Prior to the stop, the defendant had given the black "over the shoulder" bag to the female that he had been walking with. Officers took the bag from the female and located a loaded firearm inside the bag. They spoke with the female who said that the defendant had observed marked police cars drive by them and had given her possession of the black "over the shoulder" bag just prior to be stopped.
She was not aware that the bag contained a firearm. The defendant did not have a permit to carry the firearm. The State is seeking a warrant for his arrest.
