Faribault Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for Fatal Shooting of Co-Worker at Lakeville Amazon Facility
Published: May 29, 2026
LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA: A Faribault man convicted in the fatal shooting of a co-worker outside the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Lakeville has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison.
According to a media release issued Friday, May 29, by the Dakota County Attorney's Office, 26-year-old Mohamed A. Hared was sentenced in Dakota County District Court for the death of 22-year-old Ahmed Ibrahim Cariif. Dakota County Attorney Kathy Keena announced that Judge Richelle Wahi sentenced Hared to 128 months in prison, or approximately 10 years and eight months. Hared will receive credit for 700 days already served in custody since his arrest.
In January 2026, Hared pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree unintentional murder while committing a felony in connection with the June 29, 2024, shooting. The fatal incident occurred shortly after 4 a.m. in the parking lot of the Amazon Fulfillment Center located at 9800 217th Street West in Lakeville.
Investigation and Shooting
According to the criminal complaint previously filed in the case, Lakeville police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting at the facility. Among those callers was Hared himself, who reportedly told dispatchers he had accidentally shot Cariif.
Officers arriving at the scene found Cariif lying face down between parked vehicles, suffering from gunshot wounds. Hared remained at the scene and was reportedly standing nearby while holding a handgun. A third co-worker, identified in court documents as Witness 1, was also present. Investigators learned that Hared, Cariif, and Witness 1 regularly carpooled to work together. Prior to the shooting, tensions had developed over a missing flashlight attachment from Hared's firearm.
According to Hared's initial statement to investigators, he confronted Cariif and Witness 1 about the missing attachment, believing one of them may have taken it. Hared claimed the disagreement escalated into a physical confrontation during a work break and alleged that Cariif became aggressive toward him. Hared told investigators that he feared for his safety during the altercation and fired his handgun after Cariif allegedly advanced toward him and attempted to assault him.
Witness and Surveillance Evidence
However, investigators obtained statements and surveillance footage that provided additional context to the confrontation. According to court documents, Witness 1 stated that Hared accused both men of stealing the flashlight attachment and that a physical altercation broke out between Hared and Cariif. Witness 1 said he initially intervened and separated the two men, but the conflict resumed moments later.
Surveillance footage reviewed by detectives showed two separate physical confrontations between Hared and Cariif. According to the complaint, investigators determined that Hared initiated the first fight by throwing the first punch. The footage also showed opportunities for Hared to disengage from the confrontation before the shooting occurred, according to prosecutors.
Witness 1 told investigators that both he and Cariif told Hared not to shoot before the gun was fired. Crime scene investigators recovered two spent 9mm shell casings at the scene and documented a bullet hole in the driver's side door of Witness 1's vehicle.
An autopsy later determined that Cariif suffered a fatal gunshot wound that struck his heart, lung, and aorta. Medical examiners also documented blunt force injuries to his face and hands that were consistent with a physical fight.
Plea Agreement and Sentencing
When charges were initially filed in 2024, Hared was charged with second-degree intentional murder, a charge carrying a maximum sentence of up to 40 years in prison.
As part of the resolution of the case, Hared ultimately entered a guilty plea in January 2026 to second-degree unintentional murder while committing a felony.
Following Friday's sentencing hearing, Hared remained in custody at the Dakota County Jail pending transfer to the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
Pictured: Mohamed A. Hared, provided by the Dakota County Jail.
Written By: Will Wight
