| Years active | 2000s-present |
|---|---|
| Territory | Cedar-Riverside, Minneapolis,Saint Paul, andNashville |
| Ethnicity | Somali Americans (predominantly) Ethiopian Americans (minority) |
| Leader | Mustafa Ali |
| Activities | Drugs[1] Human trafficking |
| Allies | East African Posse |
| Rivals | Hot Boyz Madhiban With Attitude 1627 Boys |
TheSomali Outlaws are aSomali American gang. The gang originated in theMinneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.
The Somali Outlaws is a streetgang consisting ofSomali American youths.[2] Mustafa Ali, the leader of the Outlaws, was shot three times in the chest and killed on October 11, 2019.[1]
The Outlaws' principal territory encompasses the area around the Karmel Mall in south Minneapolis, and inSaint Paul, Minnesota.[3] They are also located in theCedar-Riverside neighborhood, which has a high concentration of Somali-Americans and Somali immigrants.
The Outlaws' main rivals are Hot Boyz, Madhiban With Attitude, and 1627 Boys, a gang named after a high-rise apartment building in Cedar-Riverside.[3] A shooting on one gang's turf can be followed hours, and sometimes minutes later, by a shooting in a rival gang's area.[3]