St. Paul man accused of shooting homeless man in face: charges

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – A St. Paul man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting early Monday morning, according to a criminal complaint.

What we know

Mohamud Hillow Bulle, 35, is accused of shooting another man in the face about 4:15 a.m. Sept. 30 outside the Parkway Apartments on Seventh Street East across from Birmingham Street.

The victim, who survived the attack, told police that Bulle accused him of touching the handle of his apartment door before shooting him with a black .380 pistol, the complaint states.

The victim said Bulle also threatened, “I’m going to blow your head off,” before chasing the victim and firing shots.

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According to the complaint, the victim played a voice message his girlfriend received from Bulle the morning of the shooting. In the message, police said the man who called made a threat about money owed to him.

Officers later arrested Bulle at his home, which is directly across the street from the shooting scene. Inside the apartment, they found a Ruger .380 pistol hidden in a trash can in the kitchen.

When speaking to police, Bulle denied shooting the victim but admitted to confronting him earlier that morning, the complaint continues. Bulle admitted to knowing the victim and said the victim was a homeless man with whom he sometimes shared food and cigarettes.

What’s next?

Bulle remains in custody with bail set at $1 million. He is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.