Wednesday, June 06, 2007
No one was seriously wounded.
The report stated a group of young males started to fight on the dance floor before the stabbings occurred.
According to the report, University police shot 33 PAVA rounds, or non-lethal pepper spray projectiles, into the crowd of approximately 400 people as the crowd spilled out the doors.
Haji Warsame, 20, of Minneapolis, said he was in the middle of the dance floor when a fight broke out and someone stabbed him three times.
"It was pretty much little kids (that stabbed me)," he said, adding that security workers allowed minors into the concert.
He said he was not severely wounded.
Patrick Kellis, an attorney who owns the Profile Center, said one of the most famous Somali singers, Hassan Samatar, was booked for the night.
He said the concert had no age restrictions, but was intended for an older audience. However, neighborhood kids broke down a side door to get in.
Kellis said he usually just rented the space out for weddings, but once a month he would book a concert, which he said will no longer happen.
"Our prime concern is to provide a safe and secure place," he said. "We spent a lot of money on police and a lot of money on security."
Kellis said four off-duty Minneapolis police officers were at the concert.
Police have made no arrests.
Source: Minnesota Daily, June 06, 2007