Somali citizen from Kenya accused of shooting 2 Iowa McDonald's workers — over alleged incorrectly filled order

A 25-year-old male — whom the Department of Homeland Security confirmed is a Somali citizen from Kenya — is accused of shooting two McDonald's workers through a drive-thru window last week. And it was over an alleged incorrectly filled order, officials said. Officers were dispatched to the McDonald’s in the 2500 block of SE Delaware Ave. in Ankeny, Iowa, around 10:30 p.m. Thursday after multiple 911 callers said a person in a vehicle fired through the drive-thru window, the City of Ankeny stated. The suspect left in a vehicle before officers arrived. Responding officers found an adult male with a gunshot wound to his arm and immediately provided emergency aid. Ankeny Fire Department medics also provided care, and the victim was taken to a hospital. Officials said he's expected to survive. A second adult male was grazed by a bullet and was evaluated at the scene. A preliminary investigation shows the suspect shot at employees multiple times following a dispute over an order that was allegedly incorrectly filled. Both victims were McDonald’s employees who didn't know the suspect. Officers used security video from the fast-food restaurant as well as automated license plate reader technology to identify the vehicle and the suspect as Hassan Mohamed of Des Moines. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Mohamed is a Somali citizen, Kenyan born, who entered the U.S. in 2014 and was granted U.S. citizenship in 2021. Officers found Mohamed about two miles away at WoodSpring Suites and took him into custody without incident about an hour after the shootings. Mohamed was charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of intimidation with a dangerous weapon, one count of willful injury causing bodily injury, and one count of willful injury causing serious injury. Jail records indicate Mohamed remains behind bars with no bail. The incident remains under investigation, and there is no ongoing threat to the public.