Owatonna man charged with second-degree murder in Minneapolis fatal shooting

An Owatonna man is charged with second-degree murder after killing another man outside of a shopping mall in Minneapolis on Monday.

According to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, 27-year-old Mubarak Musse is charged for shooting and killing another man outside of a shopping mall after turning himself into the police.

Musse has been charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting. He made his initial court appearance Thursday afternoon.

According to the criminal complaint, on March 15 at 3:17 p.m., police responded to the Village Market building, a small shopping mall in Minneapolis, on a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found the victim deceased, lying on the ground with 15 discharged cartridge casings near him.

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Officers obtained surveillance footage from the mall, which showed Musse and the victim get into an argument inside the building, and then went outside, where a brief physical fight took place. During the altercation outside, Musse drew a handgun on the victim, shooting him several times even after the victim fell to the ground, stated the complaint.

Later that day, at 4:56 p.m., Musse contacted police and turned himself in. After placing him under arrest, officers recovered a black Glock 9mm semi-automatic handgun that Musse used in the shooting, the complaint states.

Musse affirmed he was the shooter in an interview with police, identifying himself in a photo taken from surveillance. He is currently being held at the Hennepin County Jail.