"No one’s going home today" — Minnesota Amazon Worker Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Murdering Coworker

A man from Minnesota was sentenced to prison for a decade after he fatally shot his coworker, following a deadly confrontation at his workplace. The incident took place in a Lakeville, Minnesota, parking lot after a dispute over a missing gun accessory.

A 26-year-old Minnesota man, identified as Mohamed A. Hared, was sentenced to 128 months in prison on May 28.

Hared had pleaded guilty earlier this year to second-degree unintentional murder while committing a felony in the death of a 22-year-old man. The victim has been identified as Ibrahim Cariif, according to the Dakota County Attorney’s Office.

The shooting took place in June 2024, in the parking lot of an Amazon fulfilment center in Lakeville, Minnesota, where Hared, Cariif, and another coworker had carpooled together for an overnight shift.

According to the criminal complaint, the dispute began during an overnight work break after Hared discovered that a flashlight attachment was missing from his handgun, which had been left inside the vehicle, which Hared and the victim used to carpool to work.

Hared accused Cariif and another coworker of taking the attachment, but both men denied any involvement, according to the court records. The three returned to the vehicle during the break, several hours later, to continue searching for the missing item. According to the complaint, a coworker suggested getting the security involved. Instead, Hared reportedly continued accusing the two men of taking the attachment.

“No. You guys took my flashlight. I want my flashlight back. No one’s going home today,” Hared told the men, according to the criminal complaint.

According to the report, surveillance video reviewed by investigators shows the two men had separated before a second confrontation erupted. During the second fight, Hared pulled out a handgun, according to the investigators.

A witness later told the police that Cariff attempted to grab the weapon after it was drawn. The first shot struck a nearby vehicle, the complainant mentions. After the initial gunshot, both Cariif and the witness yelled, “Don’t shoot,” according to investigators. The authorities then said that Hared fired a second shot, striking Cariif in the chest.

The victim died at the scene. An autopsy later determined that a gunshot struck his heart, jugular, and aorta. Investigators said surveillance video showed Hared had opportunities to retreat from the confrontation but instead continued engaging in the fight before the fatal shooting occurred.

Hared was initially charged with second-degree intentional murder; however, he pleaded guilty, and his charges were changed to second-degree unintentional murder while committing a felony. Dakota County Attorney Kathy Keena called the killing senseless.