MOORHEAD — Idris Abdullahi Haji-Mohamed, 29, from Rochester, Minnesota, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for an execution-style murder that took place in Moorhead. Clay County District Judge Jade Rosenfeldt delivered the sentence on Friday, September 13, following a plea deal recommended by both prosecutors and Haji-Mohamed’s defense attorneys.
Haji-Mohamed had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the killing of 32-year-old Abdi Mohamed Abdi on September 10, 2021. This crime marked the first of two murders Haji-Mohamed committed within a span of less than two years. Judge Rosenfeldt condemned Haji-Mohamed’s actions, stating, “You have no regard for the law, no regard for life, and no regard for society.”
According to court documents, Haji-Mohamed, accompanied by Ibrahim Abdiaziz Isaac, 32, of St. Cloud, traveled to the Fargo area on the day of the murder. Isaac purchased a black 2015 Chrysler 200 for Haji-Mohamed, and as Isaac returned to St. Cloud, Haji-Mohamed drove the Chrysler to a Casey’s gas station before following Abdi to the Griffin Court Apartments parking lot.
There, Haji-Mohamed exited his vehicle and pursued Abdi on foot, shooting at him. Despite Abdi falling to the ground, Haji-Mohamed continued to fire. Clay County Attorney Brian Melton described Haji-Mohamed as an “assassin,” emphasizing the cold-blooded nature of the crime. Haji-Mohamed had initially been indicted on a first-degree murder charge.