A Minnesota man has been found guilty of arson and other charges related to an October 2025 attack on a Minnesota ice cream shop.
Firomsa Ahmed Umar, 31, was convicted on all charges related to firebombing Fletcher’s Ice Cream & Cafe in Minneapolis, according to an April 9 press release.
The defendant was convicted of arson, attempted arson, and possession of an unregistered destructive device.
Umar was also found guilty of attacking the business because of “actual or perceived gender identity or sexual orientation,” according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Minnesota.
During the trial, prosecutors presented evidence of Umar painting “homophobic graffiti” on the outside of a nearby building, about a month before the attacks, according to the statement. …