A 19-year-old man charged in connection with an assault during a Twin Cities high school basketball game in January has pleaded guilty.

Ayub Ali entered a petition to plead guilty to second-degree assault and second-degree riot on Monday, court documents show.

Four others between the ages of 16 and 19 were also charged in the assault that took place at Robbinsdale Cooper High School during a game against Fridley High School on Jan. 28.

According to the criminal complaint, Ali, Yahya Khanyare, Dursa Mohamed and two others drove to the game together, brought weapons into the gym and attacked the victim, who was sitting on the visiting team's bench.

Charges say Khanyare hit the victim with a tire iron, while others punched and tried to stab the boy. Ali allegedly served as a loo

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