A Prior Lake man fired a gun at another vehicle from a moving car during an exchange of gunfire on River Ridge Boulevard and I-35W, with security footage capturing multiple people exchanging gunfire in broad daylight, according to charges.

Mahdi Abdihakim Yassin, 19, faces three felony charges: drive-by shooting toward an occupied motor vehicle or building, second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and reckless discharge of a firearm.

According to the complaint, officers responded to reports of multiple shots fired in the area of River Ridge Boulevard and I-35W in Dakota County on February 13, 2026. Security footage from several nearby businesses and traffic cameras showed four vehicles, two black Honda sedans, a white Hyundai Sonata and a grey Toyota Camry, circling the area in the minutes before the gunfire.