Minnesota Shooting Suspect Released After Homecoming Attack

An 18-year-old Minnesota man accused of shooting two teenagers during an Oct. 2 homecoming football game at Eden Prairie High School was released on bond after his arrest. Police say Adam Abdihakeem Adam faces felony charges connected to the stadium-area gunfire that forced an evacuation.

According to Hennepin County jail records reviewed by Fox News Digital, Adam posted bond and was released at 7:04 p.m. Oct. 10. He faces two felony counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of second-degree riot while armed with a dangerous weapon.

Investigators said the shooting injured an 18-year-old and a 17-year-old after a fight involving about 10 people began in a parking lot, according to charging documents cited by FOX 9 Minneapolis. Police allege the shooter drove away after firing at the victims.

Authorities identified Adam as the alleged driver and said he was using his brother's car. Investigators tracked a phone connected to the vehicle before, during and after the shooting, then alleged Adam abandoned the phone and changed his number, according to charging documents cited by FOX 9 Minneapolis.

A search of Adam's St. Louis Park home found clothing matching what police said the shooter wore in surveillance footage. Police arrested him Oct. 8 near Highway 55 and Penn Avenue in Minneapolis without incident.

The release prompted criticism from President Donald Trump's Rapid Response 47 account, which highlighted police statements about alleged rival Somali gang involvement.

"A Radical Left judge immediately granted him a no-condition bail," was posted by President Donald Trump's Rapid Response 47 account.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office credited detectives from its Auto Theft Task Force and West Metro Drug Task Force, along with officers from St. Louis Park and Hopkins, for helping take Adam into custody.

"I'm incredibly proud of our officers and investigators who have worked nonstop alongside our law enforcement partners to identify those responsible and hold them accountable," said Eden Prairie Police Chief Matt Sackett.

Sackett said the homecoming shooting investigation remains active and that additional arrests or charges are possible. Regional public safety agencies have also met under coordination from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to share information and coordinate investigations.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michele Tafoya cited the shooting and other recent violence while discussing public safety concerns in Minnesota.

"Our law enforcement here are calling it out as the product of Somali gang violence, and we've got to identify it, and we have to find a way to deal with it," said Michele Tafoya.

Eden Prairie police are also investigating an Oct. 5 shots-fired incident at a Speedway gas station where no injuries were reported. Investigators said they have not identified a connection between that incident and the homecoming shooting, and Adam's next court appearance is scheduled for Monday afternoon.