Minnesota Mall Attacker Identified as Somali-American

The man who stabbed nine people at a mall in ((the northern U.S. state of)) Minnesota has been identified as a 22-year-old Somali-American. The leader of the Somali community in the state told VOA ((Somali service) that the suspect, who was shot and killed by police during the attack Saturday, was Dahir Adan. Abdul Kulane said Adan was known to the community, was working as a part-time security officer, and was a “smart and reliable person.” Kulane said he did not know the motives...

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