{"id":3162,"date":"2026-07-09T19:39:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3162"},"modified":"2026-07-09T19:39:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:39:25","slug":"some-somali-kids-allegedly-spent-their-july-4-weekend-shooting-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3162","title":{"rendered":"Some Somali Kids Allegedly Spent Their July 4 Weekend Shooting People"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>Authorities warn \u201cshowboating\u201d is driving the recent surge of Somali youth gang violence in urban Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3160\">California Eco-Tyranny Destroyed By New EPA Rule<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher said in a livestream that several shootings over the 4th of July weekend were linked to Somali youth gangs, Fox 9 Minneapolis reported Tuesday. This comes amid a spike in Somali gang violence in the Minneapolis metro area over the years. <strong>(RELATED: City Officials Raise Somali Flag After Cancelling Independence Day Fireworks)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis last weekend, we were at Juice Time in Arden Hills. There were 300 Somali kids there and some of them were gangsters,\u201d Fletcher said, according to the outlet. \u201cWe had a number of us law enforcement officers there that curtailed their activity, but two hours later, they were shooting someone in northeast Minneapolis, same group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Ramsey County Sheriff\u2019s Office (RCSO) did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>Authorities noted that Somali youth gangs began emerging in 2022, and that social media clout has motivated them, according to Fox. They estimate that there are 12 such gangs throughout Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. Cloud, Apple Valley, and Burnsville.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s from what I\u2019ve seen is that right now. It\u2019s all about showboating. It\u2019s all about ego for 99% of it. They aren\u2019t selling narcotics. It\u2019s all about just gloating,\u201d RCSO investigator Benjamin Seidl said according to Fox 9 Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3158\">Muhammad Is The Top Baby Name For Boys In England And Wales For Third Year In A Row<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fletcher estimated during the livestream that there were \u201c14 Somali homicides, 100-plus Somali [gang-related] shootings\u201d within the last two years, CBS News reported Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>Democratic Minneapolis City Council vice president Jamal Osman was disappointed in Fletcher\u2019s comments, according to CBS.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSomali youth deserve investment, dignity, opportunity, and respect \u2013 not public officials using their platform to stereotype them,\u201d Osman, who is a Somali immigrant himself, \u00a0said per the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota\u2019s Somali population is nearly 80,000, with approximately 78% living in Minneapolis and St. Paul, according to Minnesota Compass. The Somali immigrant population rose approximately 14% from 2020-2024, according to Center for Immigration Studies data.<\/p>\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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