Aisha Farah Yussuf, a 32-year-old Somali woman, was fatally shot inside a Minneapolis apartment on the evening of May 9, 2026. First responders found Yussuf with multiple gunshot wounds; she was taken to a nearby hospital and died of her injuries. The shooting reportedly began during a dispute over a $50 debt.

Investigators say the conflict involved 42-year-old Henrietta Childress, known as Hershey. Witnesses at the apartment told police Childress and Yussuf were arguing; one witness said Childress went into a bedroom, returned with a pistol and fired multiple shots despite the witness’s attempts to intervene. Another witness, the renter, reported being in the bathroom when he heard a man exclaim Hershey, what are you doing? immediately before gunfire. Security footage shows a woman matching Childress’s description leaving quickly after the shooting.

Law enforcement located and arrested Childress; she was charged with second-degree murder and booked into the Hennepin County Jail with bail set at $1 million. When questioned she first denied knowledge of the shooting, then admitted being at the apartment while continuing to deny causing Yussuf’s death. The next court date was scheduled for June 11, 2026.