2016 St. Cloud, Minnesota knife attack
On September 17, 2016, Dahir A. Adan, a 22-year old, Kenyan-born American man, stabbed ten people while wielding two knives at the Crossroads Center shopping mall in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He was shot dead inside the mall by an off-duty law enforcement officer who intervened. The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the incident to uncover a possible motive, such as terrorism. Authorities said Adan may have been inspired by radical Islamic groups, but they did not assign a motive for his actions.
| 2016 St. Cloud, Minnesota knife attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | St. Cloud, Minnesota, US |
| Coordinates | 45°33′24.12″N 94°12′37.08″W |
| Date | September 17, 2016 8:15 p.m. (UTC-5) |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Mass stabbing |
| Weapons | Two steak knives |
| Deaths | 1 (the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 10 |
| Perpetrator | Dahir Adan |
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