Chardid Hachi Farah was a 16-year-old Black male from Minneapolis described by family as thoughtful, honest, and quick to forgive. He and his cousin, 16-year-old Diriye Abdi Muhumed, drove to Brooklyn Park on Halloween evening, October 31, 2023, to meet two other teens near Zane Avenue and Zane Court.

Shortly after 5 p.m. a shooting was reported. Diriye was pronounced dead at the scene; Chardid was taken to a hospital in critical condition and died of multiple gunshot wounds on November 3, 2023. Investigators found texts on Muhumed’s phone showing an argument and threats with one of the suspects about four hours before the shooting, and court documents say the dispute began over a missing gun.

Court filings allege 17-year-old Courtney Lesean Parker struck Muhumed with a gun and fired the fatal shot into his chest, while 16-year-old Jaqual Ditez Sims-Miller allegedly shot and killed Chardid; Sims-Miller later admitted to investigators that he shot one of the victims. Both were arrested; Parker faces two counts of second-degree murder and a judge later ordered he stand trial as an adult. Does anyone have information about Chardid, his activities that evening, or what led him to Brooklyn Park?