The Somali Outlaws are a Somali American gang. The gang originated in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.
History The Somali Outlaws is a street gang consisting of Somali American youths.Glionna, John M. (September 9, 2014) "St. Paul's First Female Somali Police Officer Has Critics and Fans" , Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 17, 2020. Mustafa Ali, the leader of the Outlaws, was shot three times in the chest and killed on October 11, 2019."18-year-old Charged after Gang Feud Turns Deadly in Minneapolis" , October 15, 2019, fox9.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
Territory The Outlaws' principal territory encompasses the area around the Karmel Mall in south Minneapolis, and in Saint Paul, Minnesota. They are also located in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, which has a high concentration of Somali-Americans and Somali immigrants.
Rival gangs The Outlaws' main rivals are Hot Boyz, Madhiban With Attitude, and 1627 Boys, a gang named after a high-rise apartment building in Cedar-Riverside.Jany, Libor (March 4, 2019) "East African Community Reeling from Weekend Violence, Demands Solutions" , Star Tribune. Retrieved February 17, 2020. A shooting on one gang's turf can be followed hours, and sometimes minutes later, by a shooting in a rival gang's area.
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