BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Editor's note: The video above first aired on Sept. 27, 2021.
A Bloomington man has been charged with intentional second-degree murder in the death of a young Bloomington woman whose body was found in a dumpster outside her apartment building Monday morning. He also faces one count of fleeing police.
According to the Bloomington Police Department, 911 callers saw 23-year-old Nasri Ahmed Abdilahi dragging a woman's body into a dumpster outside an apartment complex on the 8900 block of Wentworth Avenue South.
Bloomington Interim Police Chief Mike Hartley said Monday that an officer responded and confirmed that a woman's body, believed to be the body of Abdilahi's girlfriend, was in the dumpster. That's when police say Abdilahi drove out of the parking lot, beginning a police pursuit into Minneapolis.
Squads from multiple agencies joined the chase. Hartley said the pursuit ended with a "mild crash" in south Minneapolis, where officers found a 1-year-old girl in Abdilahi's vehicle.
The girl was unhurt and placed with Child Protective Services, Hartley said. Police haven't released the girl's relationship to Abdilahi or the woman who was found dead.
Abdilahi was taken to a hospital after the crash, then booked into jail.
Police haven't released the identity of the woman who was found dead, but Hartley said she was a 23-year-old who lived in the apartment complex and had recently moved to Minnesota. Police believe she was in a domestic relationship with Abdilahi.
On Monday, Hartley thanked the residents who called 911 right away. He said thanks to their actions, police were able to respond immediately.
According to 2019 data from the Minnesota Department of Health, about 21 Minnesotans are killed every year by an intimate partner. Some reports say domestic violence is up by nearly 10% nationwide since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
If you or anyone you know is in danger, here are some resources:
- In Minnesota, call Women's Advocates Crisis Line: 651-227-8284
- In Minnesota, call Cornerstone’s Day One Crisis Hotline at 1-866-223-1111
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
- Always call 911 if you are in immediate danger.
- The Domestic Abuse Project offers assistance
- The Domestic Abuse Service Center lists resources available through Hennepin County