Adan stabbed nine people at a shopping mall while dressed as a private security guard. Witnesses said he made references to Allah and asked one person if he or she were Muslim. He was fatally shot by an off-duty police officer who was visiting the mall. The FBI said it was investigating potential links to terrorism after responsibility for the mass stabbing was claimed online by an Islamist group.
Victim's Name: Dahir Aidan
Agency Responsible: Avon Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: Black
Date of Death: September 17, 2016
County: Stearns
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1898
Off Duty: Off-Duty
Geography: Urban