St. Paul man charged Friday with second-degree murder in fatal shooting at gas station in Battle Creek neighborhood
Sep. 24—A St. Paul man with a history of causing problems at a local gas station, used a stolen gun to fatally shoot a man who was defending his girlfriend, according to criminal charges filed Friday in Ramsey County District Court.
Warsame Ahmed Abdihoosh, 24, was charged with two counts of second-degree murder — with intent and while committing a felony — in the fatal shooting of Jarrid Neadeau-Lyons, 22, of St. Paul.
According to the criminal complaint, Abdihoosh was at a BP gas station at 1785 Suburban Avenue about 12:30 p.m.Thursday. He was having difficulty paying for gas using an app on his phone.
He came inside the store to complain to the cashier. The store manager said Abdihoosh was known to the employees as someone who regularly caused problems at the station, the complaint states.
Authorities say Abdihoosh became belligerent and threatened to spit on the cashier. A woman in the store, who knows the cashier, defended the cashier which only further upset Abdihoosh.
Abdihoosh made the sound of gathering saliva in his mouth as if he were going to spit on the woman. The manager intervened and guided Abdihoosh out of the store while the woman went to tell Neadeau-Lyons, her boyfriend, about the altercation.
Neadeau-Lyons came back with the woman. He confronted Abdihoosh, who was sitting in his vehicle, punching him in the face, the complaint states.
Abdihoosh responded by grabbing the stolen 9mm handgun that was sitting on the front passenger seat and shooting Neadeau-Lyons twice, the complaint states.
As Neadeau-Lyons retreated toward the back of the vehicle, Abdihoosh got out and fired a third shot at him. When SPPD officers arrived, they found Minnesota State Patrol troopers attempting to provide life-saving efforts to Neadeau-Lyons. He was taken to Regions Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:23 p.m.
He died of a gunshot wound to the heart, according to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's report.
Abdihoosh told police he was defending himself after Neadeau-Lyons punched him in the face. He left the scene and went to his girlfriend's house in Minneapolis, the complaint states.
Police said several witnesses stepped forward with information that led to Abdihoosh's arrest. A cooperative effort between Abdihoosh's family and officers, who had built a relationship from earlier community engagement efforts, led to him being taken into custody without incident, according to authorities.
According to the complaint, Abdihoosh was "very upset" and asked if Neadeau-Lyons was dead.
As of Friday afternoon, Abdihoosh was being held at the Ramsey County Adult Detention Center on a $750,000 bond.
Minnesota court records show only driving offenses or traffic violations, along with possession of marijuana in a vehicle, for Abdihoosh.
Mara Gottfried contributed to this article.
