Minneapolis Man Charged in Death of Wisconsin Student From Saudi Arabia

A Minneapolis man has been charged with murder in the death of a UW-Stout college student originally from Saudi Arabian. Cullen Osburn, 27, faces charges of felony aggravated battery and murder in the Oct. 30 death of Hussain Alnahdi.

Alnahdi, 24, was a junior majoring in business administration. He enrolled in UW-Stout in 2015, according to the school.

On Sunday, Oct. 30, at about 2:11 a.m., the Menomonie Police Department was dispatched downtown on a report of a physical altercation. Upon arrival, officers found Alnahdi unconscious, bleeding from his mouth and nose.

Witnesses at the time said Alnahdi was assaulted by a white male, about six feet tall, who fled the scene on foot before police arrived, according to a news release.

Alnahdi was airlifted to Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, where he died.

Authorities were initially unsure of the identity of any suspects in the case, which prompted the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations to offer a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator of the deadly attack.

The Menomonie Police Department said in November that it had identified a suspect in the case, but said investigators had not found any evidence that would suggest the death of Alnahdi was a hate crime.

Image via Menomonie Police Department