Man sentenced to 34 ½ years for 2022 shooting

Mayan Deng Mayan, 27, was sentenced Monday to 414 months in the fatal shooting of Birahim Gildersleve on Sept. 18, 2022, in Minneapolis.

Mr. Mayan pleaded guilty to second-degree intentional murder on Sept. 30, 2024. He has 585 days of credit for time served.

“Mr. Mayan took the life of Birahim Gildersleve and in doing so, devastated Mr. Gildersleve’s loved ones and damaged a community,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said. “There is no sentence that can repair the harm, but today’s sentence delivers accountability for Mr. Mayan and is in the interest of public safety.”

Case Number: 27-CR-23-3032

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