PICTURED: The hero cop who shot dead rampaging Minnesota mall knifeman who stabbed nine after asking if they were Muslim and talking about Allah

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[h=1]PICTURED: The hero cop who shot dead rampaging Minnesota mall knifeman who stabbed nine after asking if they were Muslim and talking about Allah[/h]

• Knife attack occurred at Crossroads Center mall in St. Cloud Saturday
• Father identified suspect as Dahir Adan, a 22-year-old college student who was born in Africa before moving to the US 15 years ago
• St. Cloud Police Chief Blair Anderson said attacker mentioned Allah
• Law enforcement source told CBS the assailant asked people if they were Muslim before stabbing those who said they were not
• Isis claimed responsibility for the attack in statement released on Sunday
• Nine were injured with one hospitalized for life-threatening injuries
• Shots broke out inside Macy's and the assailant was killed by an off duty cop Jason Falconer, who works part time in nearby Avon
• Falconer opened fire at Adan, who lunged at him and got up three times
• Police had three prior encounters with suspect, mainly for traffic violations

By JESSICA CHIA FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 22:24, 18 September 2016 | UPDATED: 23:28, 18 September 2016

 

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This is the hero cop who shot dead a man after he injured nine people during a knife attack in a Minnesota mall on Saturday night.
Off-duty policeman Jason Falconer opened fire at the suspect, identified by his father as a 22-year-old college student named Dahir Adan.
The assailant, who reportedly made references to Allah, asked people if they were Muslim before stabbing those who did not align themselves with the religion, CBS reported.
While police have not confirmed the alleged attacker, his father Ahmed Adan told the Star Tribune his son was born in Africa and moved to the US 15 years ago.
Isis released a statement today claiming responsibility for the rampage at Crossroads Center Mall in St Cloud, which left seven men, a woman and a 15-year-old girl injured.

Nine people were injured at the Crossroads Mall in St Cloud, Minnesota, before the assailant was shot dead by an off-duty Avon officer Jason Falconer (pictured left and right)

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The suspect who went on a stabbing spree in a Minnesota mall on Saturday night was identified by his father as Dahir Adan, a 22-year-old college student

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Dahir reportedly asked people whether they were Muslim before stabbing those who didn't align themselves with the religion, a law enforcement source told CBS

Isis released a statement today claiming responsibility for the rampage, which left seven men, a woman and a 15-year-old girl injured





Ahmed, whose family is Somali, said police notified him around 9pm on Saturday that his son had died at the mall.
The police raided the family's apartment, seizing photos and other materials but said nothing to him about the mall attack, he told the Star Tribune.
While Ahmed said he has 'no suspicion' his son was involved in terrorist activity, Isis released a statement on Sunday calling Dahir a 'soldier of the Islamic State'.
It remains unclear whether Dahir, who was not named in the Isis statement, had any contact with the terror group, which encourages 'lone wolf' attacks.
At a news conference on Sunday, Rick Thornton of the FBI said the attack was being investigated as a possible act of terrorism.
Dahir had three previous encounters with the police, but they were mostly for minor traffic violations.
Leaders in St Cloud's Somali community gathered for a press conference on Sunday, naming Dahir Adan and expressing their condolences for the victims and their families.

 

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Abdul Kulane credited Dahir with being a good student who worked part time as a security guard, the St Cloud Times reported.
Kulane also told the newspaper Dahir was last seen around 6pm before he said he was going to buy an iPhone from the mall.
He added: 'The entire community are shocked by this incident...We would like to offer our sympathies to those affected, their families and the entire St. Cloud community.
'He was helpful to his family and as far as we know, he never had a violent history, as far as his family and the community can remember. He was a friendly and active community member.
'As far as the incident goes, we don’t know what happened. All the information circulating in the media are speculations. It could involve a fight that led to this incident. It could be anything,' he said.

Falconer (pictured) opened fire, but the attacker, who lunged at him with a knife, got up three more times, the police chief said

St Cloud Police Chief Blair Anderson said the lone assailant, who was dressed in a 'private security uniform', entered Crossroads mall around 8pm last night.
'That individual made some references to Allah and we confirmed that he asked at least one person if they were Muslim before assaulting them,' he added.
Authorities have no reason to believe anyone else was involved in the attack.
Anderson said Falconer, a part-time officer in the nearby city of Avon who also owns a firearms training company, shot and killed the attacker five minutes after authorities received the first 911 call.
Falconer opened fire, but the attacker, who lunged at him with a knife, got up three more times, the police chief said.
'He clearly prevented additional injuries and potential loss of life,' Anderson said.
Falconer, who was praised for being 'at the right time and place,' specializes in training law enforcement and personal security guards, according to his company website Tactical Advantage.
The number of victims has been updated from eight to nine; three people remain in the hospital, with one victim suffering from life-threatening injuries, Mayor Dave Kleis said.
Employees and shoppers were released after the mall was put on lockdown. It will remain closed on Sunday while the investigation continues with the help of the FBI.
Authorities said the attack was not related to two separate explosions reported in New York City and the Jersey Shore on Saturday.

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St. Cloud Police Chief Blair Anderson declined to call the attacks an act of terrorism on Saturday night, saying the motive for the attacks is unclear





Sydney Weires told the St Cloud Times she saw a security guard sprinting and yelling, 'Call the cops! Call the cops!,' after a loud scream broke out in the mall.
She later saw one man with the back of his shirt drenched in blood, while another man who was bleeding from the face screamed: 'Get the f*** out!', Weires told the local paper.
Danny Carranza grabbed his kids from the play area near Macy's when he saw others running, the St Cloud Times reported.
He made it out of the mall right after gunshots broke out, but his wife remained inside for several hours while the mall was on lockdown.
Harley Exsted, who was traveling from Isle, Minnesota with Tama Exted, said: 'All of a sudden I heard pop pop pop.
'I thought someone tipped over a shelf. All of a sudden these people started running. I just saw everybody running our way,' Harley added.
The couple were unharmed and said they helped another woman who was running from the scene to her car.

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Sydney Weires saw one man with the back of his shirt drenched in blood, while another man who was bleeding from the face screamed: 'Get the f*** out!', she told the St Cloud Times

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St. Cloud Hospital spokeswoman, Chris Nelson, said five victims were released and three remain hospitalized. All had non-life threatening injuries

Ashley Bayne was in the mall and told WCCO: 'I went closer to the mall entrance by J.C. Penney's and I was looking at some jeans and all the sudden people were just running in chaos.
'They were screaming, 'Someone's stabbing people in the mall,' and people were just really frantic and were running.'
She recalled to the news outlet: 'When I got in my car to get out people were speeding out of there.
'By the time I left my coworker had texted me saying they had all gone into lockdown in the mall.
'There were no notifications in the mall at all, it was just people running and screaming.'



Read more:

• Police: Suspect Dead, At Least 8 Injured in Mall Stabbing | KSTP.com
• Police: Multiple Victims Stabbed, Suspect Dead In St. Cloud Mall Incident « WCCO | CBS Minnesota
• Police: Suspect dead after Crossroads stabbing
• St. Cloud Mall Closed Sunday Amid Stabbing Investigation | KSTP.com
• Family identifies attacker behind 'potential act of terrorism' in St. Cloud mall stabbings - StarTribune.com
• Source: Minnesota mall attacker asked victims if they were Muslim - CBS News
• Instructors | Tactical Advantage MN
• Suspect's family, community shocked by Saturday's event

 

[roadreeler57]

Thanks to that white male cop just doing his job.....

 

[SheriffJoe]

Is it too early to talk knife control or must we still wait on that?

 

[SheriffJoe]

Go figure: turns out the guy who shot the Crossroads Mall terrorist is an NRA deplorable:

Man Who Shot Crossroads Mall Terrorist Is USPSA Competitor, 3-Gun Shooter

USPSA Shooter, 3-Gunner, and NRA-certified firearms instructor Jason Falconer has been identified as the man who shot and killed a 22-year-old Somali immigrant who went on a stabbing rampage inside a St. Cloud, (MN) Mall on Saturday.

Falconer is the president and owner of Tactical Advantage LLC, a shooting range and tactical training facility with a strong focus on arming concealed carriers. He’s also a former chief of the Albany (MN) police department, and he remains a part-time officer.http://bearingarms.com/bob-o/2016/0...all-terrorist-uspsa-competitor-3-gun-shooter/

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I would have guessed a modern day pajama boy.

 

[vitterd]

Is it too early to talk knife control or must we still wait on that?

9 people stabbed with no deaths using knife

countless people dead in seconds with a gun


see the difference yet right wingers? Maybe the guy couldn't get his hands on a gun due to gun laws?

 

[Willie99]

MLM, the cop should be arrested and charged with a hate crime murder

oh wait, that only applies when black criminals are murdered, my bad

 

[roadreeler57]

Thanks to that white male cop just doing his job.....

Pamela GellerLike Page5 hrs ·
This isn't a battle of narratives. This is war. (Photo: St. Cloud mall knife jihad rampage vicitm.)
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