REVEALED: Suspect who fatally shot Minneapolis cop has criminal record, wanted on gun charge

On Thursday a Minneapolis shooting left an officer as well as the shooter and a civilian dead. Authorities have identified the deceased shooting suspect and were able to determine that he had a criminal history and was wanted for arrest on gun charges.  

Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed was identified by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office in Minneapolis, per WCCO, with police sources telling the outlet that he was the one who fatally shot the officer.  Police officer Jamal Mitchell was identified as the deceased officer on Friday. Mitchell responded to a shots fired call and came to the aid of Mohamed, who then turned on the officer and shot him. Authorities said that Mohamed continued to shoot Mitchell as he collapsed onto the ground.  

Another officer responded with gunfire, killing Mohamed at the scene of the crime. The medical examiner said Mohamed died of multiple gunshot wounds. Mohamed, age 35, was also a criminal with a record. He was convicted of first-degree burglary in 2007 and was not allowed to carry a firearm. He also had a warrant out for his arrest for allegedly carrying a gun at the scene of a robbery. When the police arrived at the scene Thursday, he hid his gun behind.  

In 2014, he also pleaded guilty in court to charges of being in possession of ammunition and a firearm as a convicted felon and then sentenced in 2015 to just over eight years in prison with three additional years of supervised release.  

After last week's killing of Officer Mitchell, a memorial has grown outside the 5th Precinct in the city to honor the fallen officer after the tragic shooting and death. "We wanted to come out and support, so we made a reservation and here we are, and we're running into wonderful friends and family so it's definitely important," said community member Trinny Cee. 

The Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis, Law Enforcement Labor Services, as well as the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, are collecting donations to help Mitchell's family in their time of grief.