Police Search Apartment Shared by Ilhan Omar’s Son, Seize Guns and Ammunition

Minneapolis police reportedly executed a search warrant at an apartment where Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s adult son lives, recovering firearms and ammunition while arresting his roommate on a weapons charge.

The search took place Tuesday night at a Minneapolis apartment reportedly shared by Omar’s son, Adnan Hirsi, and 22-year-old Abdulrahman Tulle Abdi. Multiple law enforcement sources said guns and ammunition were recovered from the residence, though Minneapolis police have not publicly confirmed all details surrounding the apartment search.

The investigation began earlier Tuesday when Minneapolis officers stopped Abdi in the 200 block of 11th Street South. Police cited him for driving after his license had been canceled and for failing to provide proof of insurance.

Abdi was initially released at the scene while officers prepared to impound his vehicle. During that process, police discovered a firearm inside the vehicle, according to the department.

Officers subsequently tracked Abdi to an address on Marquette Avenue and arrested him without incident. He was booked into the Hennepin County Jail on a weapons charge and was later released, according to jail records.

Law enforcement sources subsequently reported that officers searched the apartment and recovered additional firearms and ammunition. The circumstances surrounding those weapons, including who owned them, have not been publicly established.

Importantly, Omar’s son has not been arrested, charged or publicly accused of committing any crime in connection with the investigation. Authorities have not indicated that Hirsi owned any of the weapons allegedly recovered from the apartment.

Omar herself has also not been implicated in the incident. The congresswoman’s connection to the story stems solely from reports that her son shares the apartment with Abdi.

Court records cited in reports about the case indicate that Abdi has accumulated at least 10 previous convictions, most involving misdemeanor offenses. His record reportedly includes speeding violations, driving with a revoked license, failing to provide proof of insurance and using a cellphone while driving, along with a felony fleeing-related conviction.

The discovery has nevertheless attracted considerable attention because Omar has been an outspoken supporter of stricter gun-control laws. She has previously called for banning so-called assault weapons and certain semiautomatic firearms while supporting other restrictions intended to reduce gun violence.

That contrast quickly fueled criticism from Omar’s political opponents after news of the apartment search emerged. Conservative commentators emphasized the apparent irony of firearms reportedly being recovered from a residence occupied by the son of one of Congress’ more vocal gun-control advocates.

The incident comes after Omar previously drew attention to another law-enforcement encounter involving her son. She said earlier this year that immigration officers questioned him after he left a Target store and released him after he presented his U.S. passport. That episode is unrelated to the current weapons investigation.

Questions remain about precisely what officers recovered from the Minneapolis apartment and whether any additional charges will result from the investigation. Authorities have not publicly identified Hirsi as a suspect or alleged that he participated in any criminal activity.

For now, the only person publicly tied to the weapons charge is Abdi. But the raid on an apartment reportedly shared with Omar’s son — and the seizure of guns and ammunition inside — has added another politically charged controversy surrounding the prominent Minnesota Democrat and her family.