By Julianna Olsen
Monday, January 11, 2010
 Police Chief Tim Dolan and Mayor R.T. Rybak |
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minneapolis mayor and police chief say another teen has been arrested for the triple murder at the Seward Market on Wednesday.
Mayor R.T. Rybak and Police Chief Tim Dolan held a press conference at City Hall Sunday afternoon to announce the latest arrest. Dolan says the suspect, a 17-year-old boy from Minneapolis, turned himself in while accompanied by relatives late Saturday night.
"They did come to the Third Precinct last night and brought him forward because they wanted to do the responsible thing," said Capt. Amelia Huffman of the Minneapolis Police Department.
The brother of Anwar Mohammed, one of the victims, said the news is good, but he wants more information.
"Just how and why," Fethi Mohammed said. "Is the reason now robbery? We don't know yet exactly what happened."
Police are releasing no other information about the suspects or a motive. They say that will come after the suspects are charged, which will be soon, according to Dolan.
Police say more charges may be filed in the case, but they say the 17-year-old boys were the only suspects inside the market at the time of the shooting.
The three men were shot to death Wednesday night at Seward Market and Halal Meats at East Franklin Avenue and 25th Avenue South.
The medical examiner's office said Saturday all three were shot multiple times.
The men were Anwar Mohammed, a customer, Abdifatah Warfa, a store worker and Warfa's cousin, Mohamed Warfa.
Hundreds of people attended their funeral Friday in Burnsville.
The Seward Market is in a middle-class area with a substantial population of Somali immigrants.
The shooting was initially reported as a robbery, but police say they're investigating other motives.
Omar Jamal has been an advocate for Somalis in Minnesota.
He says the arrest is a relief to the community and victims' families.