As is the case for most sentences in Minnesota, Abdullahi will serve 2/3 of his sentence in prison and the remaining 1/3 on supervised release, assuming there are no disciplinary offenses while he is in prison. There remains slightly less than 10 months left on his in-prison sentence.
Abdullahi had originally been charged with four felonies in connection to the Aug. 7, 2019, shooting at the Meadow Park Apartments complex, 1430 Fourth Ave. SE, that left a 25-year-old man a quadriplegic in need of round-the-clock medical care.
Assistant Olmsted County Attorney Joseph Rosholt noted that the victim objected to the plea deal in this case.
Offering an explanation for the sentence, Rosholt said there were concerns about the ability to introduce the victim s testimony at trial as there were extensive legal arguments about whether a deposition taken remotely would be allowed as evidence. Rosholt also noted that all evidence indicated that codefendant Iman Iman was the shooter and that the