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Shakopee police say a suspect is in custody after a man attending a prayer service was found fatally shot at Canterbury Park on Wednesday morning. 

Police identified the victim as 26-year-old Khalid Ibrahim Abdi.

“Our thoughts go out to the victim’s family, friends, and all of those affected by this incident,” Shakopee police said in a 

 on Thursday morning announcing the arrest and identifying the victim. 

Police said Abdi had been attending a prayer service on Wednesday morning at the Expo building on the grounds of Canterbury Park. 

Police received a call for a weapons complaint and found Abdi with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transferred to HCMC, but police announced Wednesday afternoon that Abdi had died and they were investigating the case as a homicide. 

Authorities arrested the suspect around 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Police did not release further details on the circumstances of the shooting.

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Police say the 26-year-old was attending a prayer service at the Expo building just before 10 a.m.

Shakopee police identify victim, announce arrest in fatal shooting at Canterbury Park

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