Minnesota man argues the death of Abdi Mohamed Abdi in Moorhead was revenge for drug deal robbery and sharing of mistaken identity by a deceased.
MOORHEAD, Minnesota— A murder trial in Moorhead has taken a dramatic turn as a Rochester man claims that a dead man stole his identity and committed a revenge killing two years ago. Idris Abdillahi Haji-Mohamed, 29, is facing a first-degree murder charge in connection to the death of 32-year-old Abdi Mohamed Abdi. His attorneys argued in court that a jury should hear evidence suggesting that another man, Abdi Omar Abukar, fatally shot Abdi in 2021 …