Somali Outlaws

The Somali Outlaws are a Somali American gang. The gang originated in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area,

Somali Outlaws
TerritoryCedar-Riverside, Minneapolis and Saint Paul in Minnesota; Columbus, Ohio; Nashville, Tennessee
EthnicitySomali American
Leader(s)Mustafa Ali
ActivitiesDrug dealing[1]
RivalsSomali Mafia, Hot Boyz, Madhiban With Attitude, 1627 Boys

History

The Somali Outlaws is a street gang consisting of Somali American youths.[2] Many Outlaws members arrived in the United States as minors, settling in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis–Saint Paul in Minnesota. Mustafa Ali, a high-ranking member of the Outlaws, was shot three times in the chest and killed on October 11, 2019.[1]

Territory

The Outlaws' principal territory encompasses the area around the Karmel Mall in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis, and in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[3]

Rival gangs

The Outlaws' main rivals are Somali Mafia, Hot Boyz, Madhiban With Attitude, and 1627 Boys, a gang named after a high-rise apartment building in Cedar-Riverside.[3] The different Somali gangs were set up along clan lines with rivalries that originated in the home country. A shooting on one gang's turf can be followed hours, and sometimes minutes later, by a shooting in a rival gang's area.[3]

References
  1. "18-year-old Charged after Gang Feud Turns Deadly in Minneapolis", October 15, 2019, fox9.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  2. 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.
  3. Jany, Libor (March 4, 2019) "East African Community Reeling from Weekend Violence, Demands Solutions", Star Tribune. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
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