Malik El-Amin Goes To Prison For Robbery, Though Not For Very Long...

MNDOC mug shot, therefore public domain, blog
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This blog broke the story of how Malik El-Amin, involved in what can only be described as a violent crime spree, appears to be linked to the prominent El-Amin family of El-Amin Fish House based on addresses and names associated with property ownership. I've been told repeatedly El-Amin is the son of Imam Makram El-Amin, but I have not confirmed that to my satisfaction.

A commenter to this blog asked for a follow up to the Malik El-Amin story, and (in true reader responsive Johnny Northside fashion) I checked to Minnesota DOC offender locator where, sure enough, Malik's mug shot has been posted as well as his anticipated release date.

El-Amin isn't expected out of prison until February 11, 2016, and then he'll be on supervised release until June 11, 2017. He was convicted of robbery while in possession of a firearm.

This just doesn't seem like a very long sentence. Perhaps Malik had a very good lawyer. 

Accused Robber And Shooter Malik El-Amin Appears Related To Well-Known North Minneapolis Imam Makram El-Amin Of The Famous El-Amin Fish House...

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A commenter on a previous story about Malik El-Amin, charged with a boatload of serious criminal activity, asked whether young Malik was related to the folks who run the famous El-Amin fish house in North Minneapolis.

After a little bit of digging, I think it is safe to say...

Yes.

ASSUMING Malik is listed at the address where he REALLY lives and he didn't falsely put forth the address of some well-known people named El-Amin, then I can say with certainty Malik El-Amin is related to the folks who run El-Amin fish house.

Here are the facts I unearthed with not very much effort:

The name of the guy who owns the house where young Malik claims to live is "Makram El-Amin." That is the same name as...

Malik El-Amin Charged With Two Armed Robberies And A High Speed Chase In March, But Let Loose To Shoot A Man At Pizza Luce In June, ALLEGEDLY...

Stock photo, vehicle accident in North Minneapolis
in winter, this is not the incident described in story

According to three, count 'em, THREE criminal complaints filed against Malik El-Amin, DOB 4/27/93, this man went on a robbery spree in March which ended after a high speed chase. But, incredibly, he was out on the streets in June when he is accused of shooting a man at the Pizza Luce in downtown Minneapolis.

(In keeping with JNS blog policy about hyphenated surnames, this no-account will henceforth be referred to as "Elamin")

On March 22, 2013, according to the first criminal complaint, click here, Elamin walked into MGM Liquor Warehouse at 7704 Olson Memorial Highway and robbed the store at gunpoint. He left with $1,849.63 in a Wells Fargo bank bag, which was described as being made of...