Saint Paul Shooter Gets 3 Years in Plea Agreement

Mar 19

A man charged with attempted murder in a Saint Paul shooting last fall has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to a lesser charge.

Mohamud Hillow Bulle, 36, of Minneapolis, was sentenced to 36 months in prison on March 10 after accepting a plea deal that resulted in a conviction for second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.

The charge stemmed from a shooting in the early morning hours of Sept. 30, 2024, on the 1400 block of Seventh Street East in Saint Paul.

According to the criminal complaint, officers responded to the report around 4:15 a.m. and found a man with gunshot wounds to his face. The victim suffered injuries near his chin and cheek and was initially unable to speak. He later told police that his attacker placed a gun under his chin and fired. Witnesses identified Bulle as the shooter and investigators recovered a .380-caliber handgun from his apartment during a search.

Bulle was originally charged with attempted second-degree murder, which carries a potential 20-year prison sentence. But as part of a plea agreement, he pleaded guilty to second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon. Court records indicate that Bulle entered a Norgaard plea, meaning he claimed a lack of memory about the incident but acknowledged that the state's evidence would likely result in a conviction at trial.

Under the terms of his sentence, Bulle will serve two-thirds of his 36 months in prison, with the remaining time potentially spent under supervised release. He was given credit for 162 days already served.

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