Man charged in connection to fatal Owatonna stabbing

A man who authorities say fatally stabbed another man in an Owatonna park now faces multiple charges, according to court records.

A criminal complaint states Hassan Nur Hassan faces two counts of second-degree murder, one count of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and theft of a motor vehicle.

Owatonna police were called after 5 p.m. Sunday to Dartt’s Park on the report of a stabbing. When police arrived, they found Mohamed Aweis Mohamed on the ground with a stab wound. Mohamed was later pronounced dead.

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The complaint says first responders told police they found a knife lying on the ground as they approached Mohamed. The officer later found two knives with brass knuckles in the area.

Multiple witnesses identified the suspect in the incident as Hassan. The complaint says witnesses told police the two got into a disagreement in Manthey Park.

Both Hassan and Mohamed, as well as the witnesses, left Manthey Park and later went to Dartt’s Park. The witnesses all said they saw Hassan stab Mohamed, according to the complaint.

The complaint also says Hassan stole the car of one of the witnesses after stabbing Mohamed.