Eden Prairie Somali leaders meet on youth gang violence

Eden Prairie Somali leaders meet on youth gang violence Sabrina Salguero Del Cid KSTP Shooting at Eden Prairie High School on Oct. 2, 2026. (KSTP) Somali community leaders are set to meet Wednesday in Eden Prairie to address youth violence after several gang-related Twin Cities shootings.Community leaders, including an imam from the Al-Hikmah Islamic Center, plan to discuss recent violence and ways to keep the youth away from crime.RELATED: After another blitz of gunfire, chiefs call for action on Somali-American gangsThe gathering follows several shootings across the metro in recent months. Those include two shootings in Eden Prairie, one at a gas station and another during a homecoming football game at Eden Prairie High School.Other shootings happened in a Bloomington neighborhood and at a basketball court in Edina.The anti-violence meeting also follows calls from law enforcement leaders and Eden Prairie Mayor Ron Case for a regional task force to address Somali gang violence. It also comes after a meeting from Edina leaders addressing calls for action against gun violence.The meeting is scheduled for 3 p.m. Wednesday at Eden Prairie City Hall.ALSO SEE: Somali community leader calls for solutions after Eden Prairie shooting