A Blaine man charged with aiding an offender to avoid arrest in Friday’s fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy outside Northtown Mall was allegedly involved in a February shooting death in Columbia Heights, according to court records.

Sudais Abdi Omar, of Brooklyn Park, was shot in the chest Friday in the mall’s Best Buy parking lot and pronounced dead at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.

Ayub Abdullahi Mohamed (Courtesy of the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office)

Ayub Abdullahi Mohamed, 20, was one of three suspects who were seen running from the shooting and into the mall. He was arrested at SkyZone Trampoline Park and had a gun magazine in his sock, the criminal complaint says.

The two other suspects are ages 14 and 15, the complaint says. They have not been arrested, and the investigation remains ongoing, the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday afternoon.

Mohamed remained at the Anoka County Jail on Tuesday in lieu of $100,000. A message left for his attorney for comment on the charge has not been returned.

In March, Mohamed was charged with aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter for allegedly bringing a rifle into a car on Feb. 28 in Columbia Heights. A 16-year-old boy handled the rifle, not knowing a bullet was in the chamber, when it fired and killed the driver, Ibrahim Faisal Dabarani, 20, of Minneapolis, according to the complaint against Mohamed. The teen also faces the same manslaughter charge, and a hearing to certify him as an adult is set for July 17.

According to Tuesday’s complaint, Blaine officers were called to the Best Buy parking lot about 5:15 p.m. on a report of someone who’d been shot. Once there, they were told that several people involved fled the area.

Omar was found in the parking lot with a gunshot wound to the chest. Casings were found nearby.

The 911 caller, a Best Buy employee, said he saw three male suspects run from the shooting scene and into the mall, then out the door toward Sky Zone. Witnesses gave the suspects’ descriptions and officers located Mohamed in a Sky Zone bathroom.

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In an interview with investigators, Mohamed said he was in a car with Omar and a teen identified in the complaint as Suspect #1. Mohamed said they went to Best Buy to pick up Suspect #2, who had been waiting outside the store.

When they arrived, Mohamed said, he went inside Best Buy to use the bathroom. As he was walking back to the car, he saw the teens running into the store and screaming that Omar had been shot.

Mohamed said he went outside and saw Omar lying on the ground. The two teens were pacing around the parking lot before Suspect #2 handed him the gun magazine, Mohamed said, adding he put it into the pocket of his throbe.

Mohamed told investigators that once he got into Sky Zone, he called the teens through Snapchat, but they declined his calls.

By DAVID BAUDER

Correspondent Terry Moran is out at ABC News, two days after the organization suspended its correspondent for a social media post that called Trump administration deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller a “world class hater.”

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The network said Tuesday that it was at the end of its contract with Moran “and based on his recent post — which was a clear violation of ABC News policies —we have made the decision not to renew.”

The Trump administration, including Vice President J.D. Vance, quickly condemned Moran for his late-night X post criticizing Miller, which was swiftly deleted.

Moran had interviewed President Donald Trump only a few weeks ago. He said in his X post that the president was also a hater, but that his hatred was in service of his own glorification.

But for Miller, Moran said, “his hatreds are his spiritual nourishment. He eats his hate.”

By ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG

NICE, France (AP) — Eighteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty on Monday, bringing the total to 49 — just 11 short of the 60 needed for the ocean agreement to enter into force. The surge in support, occurring during the U.N. Ocean Conference in Nice, France, adds momentum to what could become a historic shift in how the world governs the open ocean.

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“The entry into force is within our sight, and I call on all remaining nations to join swiftly,” U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres told reporters Tuesday. “We do not have a moment to lose.”

Here’s what the treaty is, why it matters and what happens next.

What is the High Seas Treaty

Formally known as the Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction, the High Seas Treaty is the first legally binding agreement focused on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters. These waters, which are beyond the jurisdiction of any single country, make up nearly two-thirds of the ocean and almost half the surface of the planet.

Until now, there has been no comprehensive legal framework to create marine protected areas or enforce conservation on the high seas.

Why is it needed

Despite their remoteness, the high seas are under growing pressure from overfishing, climate change and the threat of deep-sea mining. Environmental advocates warn that without proper protections, marine ecosystems in international waters face irreversible harm.

Coral is visible in the protected area of France’s Porquerolles National Park ahead of the U.N. Ocean Conference on Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)

“Until now, it has been the wild west on the high seas,” said Megan Randles, global political lead for oceans at Greenpeace. “Now we have a chance to properly put protections in place.”

The treaty is also essential to achieving the global “30×30” target — an international pledge to protect 30% of the planet’s land and sea by 2030.

How the treaty works

The treaty creates a legal process for countries to establish marine protected areas in the high seas, including rules for destructive activities like deep-sea mining and geo-engineering. It also establishes a framework for technology-sharing, funding mechanisms and scientific collaboration among countries.

Crucially, decisions under the treaty will be made multilaterally through conferences of parties (COPs) rather than by individual countries acting alone.

What happens when it reaches 60 ratifications

Once 60 countries ratify the treaty, a 120-day countdown begins before it officially enters into force. That would unlock the ability to begin designating protected areas in the high seas and put oversight mechanisms into motion.

Mountains are reflected in the waters of France’s Port-Cros National Park ahead of the U.N. Ocean Conference, Saturday, June 7, 2025, (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)

As of Monday evening, 49 countries and the EU had ratified, meaning 11 more are needed to trigger that countdown.

Guterres called the pace of progress “a record,” noting that the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea took 12 years to reach entry into force, while the BBNJ treaty appears poised to do so in just over two.

“I see a momentum and an enthusiasm that was difficult to find in the past,” he said.

What comes after ratification

The first Conference of the Parties (COP1) must take place within one year of the treaty’s entry into force. That meeting will lay the groundwork for implementation, including decisions on governance, financing and the creation of key bodies to evaluate marine protection proposals.

Environmental groups are pushing to surpass the required 60 ratifications, and to do so quickly – the more countries that ratify, the stronger and more representative the treaty’s implementation will be. There’s also a deadline: only countries that ratify by COP1 will be eligible to vote on critical decisions that determine how the treaty will operate.

A painted comber swims in the protected area of France’s Port-Cros National Park ahead of the U.N. Ocean Conference, Saturday, June 7, 2025, (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)

“To reach 60 ratifications would be an absolutely enormous achievement, but for the treaty to be as effective as possible, we need countries from all over the world to engage in its implementation,” said Rebecca Hubbard, director of the High Seas Alliance. “So the next step will be to go from 60 to global.”

The surge in support on Monday has raised hopes that 2025 could mark a turning point for high seas protection.

“We’re on the brink of making high seas history,” Hubbard said.

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With the breakup of the two-time PWHL champions via the expansion draft now complete, Frost general manager Melissa Caruso begins the process of rebuilding what she hopes will be a roster capable of making a run at their third Walter Cup.

Caruso spoke with the media on Tuesday, the day after the expansion draft, and expressed confidence that the team will be able fill the holes caused by the loss of defensemen Sophie Jaques and Claire Thompson in free agency, and forwards Brooke McQuigge and Denisa Krizova in the expansion draft.

The Frost have their regular draft coming up June 24, and Caruso and head coach Kevin Klee expect some current players to accept bigger roles.

“Everything that has happened the past week, it certainly stings,” Caruso said. “It’s tough to watch a team kind of be dismantled a little bit out of your control. But at this point we can start to rebuild.”

The Frost do feel as though they “dodged a bullet” when they were able to designate forward Britta Curl-Salemme, 25, as their fourth protected player after losing Jaques and Thompson to Vancouver. Sources say that Curl-Salemme received “significant” free agent offers from both Vancouver and Seattle prior to being protected by the Frost.

Both Caruso and head coach Ken Klee consider Curl-Salemme to be a key player moving forward. She can play center or wing, she can score and she plays a physical style that is in short supply on the current roster.

In protecting Curl-Salemme, the Frost left some other key players exposed, including forwards Kelly Pannek and Grace Zumwinkle and goaltender Nicole Hensley. The team first protected forwards Kendall Coyne Schofield and Taylor Heise, and defender Lee Stecklein.

“We had various plans in place and contingencies for that fourth spot,” Caruso said. “When it did become time, personally I was watching how these teams were spending their money, and ultimately decided it would be in our best interests to transition a little bit more to the longevity of the team.

“With Britta being one of the top young forwards in the game, we felt we needed to lock her in. We obviously took a huge gamble that some of our more tenured contracts were not going to be selected at that point. Obviously, it all worked out to be able to secure Britta for next season at least.”

Caruso said the league’s $1.3 million salary cap figured into the equation on both sides.

“There were a lot of big contracts on the table for those teams to select,” she said. “I thought we might lose one of those three. Economics did work in our favor in order to keep those three.”

The free agent signing period begins on Monday and runs through the day of the draft. The Frost’s biggest challenge now will be trying to fill the void left by Jaques and Thompson. Both played heavy minutes and were major contributors on offense.

“It’s no secret that we need to rebuild our ‘D’ corps right now,” Caruso said. “I’d say that’s priority No. 1.”

The Frost undoubtedly will use both the draft and free agency. It seems imperative that they add at least one experienced blue liner via free agency.

“We certainly have some money left over to spend here,” Caruso said. “I wouldn’t say we have a ton, but it’s manageable. Hopefully there’s a fair amount of athletes out there who think Minnesota is going to be a great place to play and advance their careers.

“We obviously have a winning culture here, and I think it’s a place where players want to be.”

Mae Batherson, a sixth-round pick in last year’s draft, had a limited role with the Frost this season, but Caruso mentioned her as someone who remains in their plans.

“Hopefully we can lock her in for next season,” Caruso said. “There’s opportunity for development and bigger roles for her.”

The Frost’s top free agent is goaltender Maddie Rooney, and re-signing the Andover native is a priority.

“Conversations are ongoing with her agent,” Caruso said. “We’d love to have her back in Minnesota moving forward.”