(Hussain Alnahdi)
(Release) Over the past twenty days the Menomonie Police Department (MPD) along with our partnering agencies diligently investigated the circumstances surrounding Hussain Alnahdi’s death. The investigation included interviews of persons out-of-state and examinations of various evidence. Through the course of the investigation the MPD hasn’t found any evidence that would suggest the death of Hussain Alnahdi was a hate crime. Additionally, the MPD developed a suspect. The MPD confirmed the suspect is neither a University of Wisconsin-Stout student or a resident of Dunn County. On November 18, 2016, the MPD sent the investigative findings to the Dunn County District Attorney’s Office for charges. The name of the suspect is being withheld pending a charging decision from the Dunn County District Attorney’s Office.
The investigation is still ongoing and the MPD asks that if anyone has any information relating to this incident to please contact Investigator Kelly Pollock at 715-231-8511. Furthermore, we appreciate the public’s continued assistance, patience, and support with this death investigation.
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Foreign Exchange Student Dies After Being Beaten on UW-Stout Campus
(Release) The Menomonie Police Department have identified the victim as Hussain Saeed Alnahdi. In the late afternoon of October 31st, Alnahdi's condition worsened and subsequently and passed away while be treated at Luther Mayo Hospital in Eau Claire.
The Dunn County Medical Examiners Office will bringing Hussain Alnahdi body to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine to perform an autopsy.
The MPD is treating this incident as a homicide. The investigation is being conducted in partnership with the Dunn County Medical Examiner's Office and the University of Wisconsin-Stout Police Department.
The MPD doesn't believe there is an ongoing threat to the community. Additionally, law enforcement has not received any information about the possible motive of this crime.
Details of Incident:
On October 30, 2016, at approximately 2:11 a.m., the Menomonie Police Department and Menomonie Fire Department were dispatched to the 400 block of Main Street East, near Topper’s Pizza, for a report of a physical altercation. Upon arrival, officers located an unconscious male, bleeding from his mouth and nose. Further information provided by witnesses at the scene indicated that the victim had been assaulted by a white male who was about six feet tall, who fled the scene on foot westbound on Main Street prior to law enforcement arrival.
The Menomonie Fire Department rendered aid to the victim and transported him to Mayo Clinic Health System in Menomonie, where he was soon airlifted to Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire.
The victim is a 24 year old UW-Stout International Student. His name is being withheld pending notification of his family. The victim is currently at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire in serious condition as a result of this assault. Anyone who witnessed or has information regarding this altercation is asked to please contact Investigator Kelly Pollock with the Menomonie Police Department at (715) 232-1283. Information can also be provided to the Menomonie Police Department through Dunn County Crime Stoppers at:
1-855-847-3866 or at dunncocrimestoppers.com. You may also Text-a-Tip by texting “TIPDUNN” followed by your message to 274637 (CRIMES).
Last Update: Nov 19, 2016 7:09 am CST
