Police: Vomiting man arrested after pulling a gun on a man who tried to help him

Garrett Ammesmaki | Argus Leader

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A Sioux Falls man was arrested after threatening a man with a stolen handgun Sunday night, according to the Sioux Falls Police Department.

Kohr Abdulkadir, 20, was arrested for aggravated assault after pulling a loaded handgun on a man who came to his aid after he was seen vomiting in the parking lot of an apartment on the 700 block of West Rice Street, police spokesman Sam Clemens said.

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Witnesses say when the victim checked on him, Abdulkadir presented a gun and told him he didn’t need any help, Clemens said.

Multiple witnesses then saw Abdulkadir go into an apartment owned by Mohamed Sheikh, 24. He came out of the apartment without the handgun, according to Clemens.

When police arrived they searched the apartment, where they found 35 grams of marijuana, along with the stolen handgun. Abdulkadir, Mohamed and Faisal Sheikh, 19, whose personal effects were found in one of the rooms, are being charged with possession of marijuana and possession with intent to distribute, Clemens said.

The handgun was stolen from an unlocked car in June, according to Clemens. No one has yet been charged with possession of the stolen handgun.

Two handguns were also stolen from unlocked cars since Friday. Clemens said crimes like these are often committed using stolen guns and reiterated how important it was for gun owners to act responsibly and lock their doors if a firearm is left inside their car.