A would-be thief knifed two shoppers he tried to rob inside a Macy’s dressing room at Minnesota’s Mall of America, according to police.
The first victim walked in on Mahad Abdirahman pilfering his belongings in the men's department Sunday evening, when the suspect pulled out a blade, cops said.
Bloomington Police Chief Jeff Potts said a family member rushed in to help and was stabbed during the struggle at the retail chain. Their injuries are not life-threatening.
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Mahad Abdiraham, 20, allegedly stabbed two people at the Mall of America in Minnesota.
The wounded victims managed to disarm Abdirahman and keep him down until police arrived for the arrest, within two minutes of the initial 911 call.
The Star Tribune reports one of the victims was stabbed repeatedly, while the other was pierced in the back.!
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A woman who said she was near the Macy's assault heard someone screaming, “He got me! He got me!”
“I knew something was not right. Some other shoppers ran towards the screaming,” tweeted Jolene Situma. “I called the police and hid."
Abdirahman, a 20-year-old from Minneapolis, faces assault charges for the attack.
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