CRIME & SAFETY
All 3 suspects in Coon Rapids triple homicide now face first-degree murder
COON RAPIDS, Minn. — Three men accused in a triple homicide at a Coon Rapids home now face first-degree murder charges.In mid-April, 19-year-old Omari Shumpert and 31-year-old Demetrius Shumpert — both of Minneapolis — were indicted by a grand jury on six charges of first-degree murder. Their co-defendant, 37-year-old Alonzo Mingo of Fridley, was indicted on first-degree murder charges in early April. According to the Anoka County Sheriff's Office, authorities received a 911 call at approximately 12:24 p.m. on Jan. 26 with "sounds of a disturbance in the background." Coon Rapids police, Blaine police and the Anoka County...
2 men injured in north Minneapolis shooting; 2 women arrested
MINNEAPOLIS — Police say two men were shot in north Minneapolis on Monday evening, resulting in the arrest of two young women.Officers were on patrol in the area of 36th Avenue North and Penn Avenue North around 6:36 p.m. when they heard gunfire, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.Upon checking the area, officers found a man with a gunshot wound in an alley north of the intersection. He was transported to the hospital with injuries not suspected to be life-threatening, police say.Officers found another man with gunshot wounds a block away. Police say he was taken to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries.Minneapolis police says investigators found evidence of gunfire at an address near 36th Avenue North and Penn Avenue North. Two 18-year-old women inside the residence were arrested and booked for aiding and abetting an offender.The incident remains under investigation.
Three Suspects, Including Teen Girls, Arrested After Violent Minneapolis Carjacking
Minneapolis streets saw a bout of violence Thursday night as a woman fell victim to a savage carjack at the hands of three suspects, now in police custody. According to a post by the Minneapolis Police Department, the trio accosted the business owner, unleashed a flurry of punches and kicks, and made off with her vehicle, only to be apprehended following a short chase.
Group of teens targets young man in Dinkytown, fires at least 11 shots
MINNEAPOLIS — Having just finished his shift at work, 21-year-old Will Vogel was hungry. So just before midnight Sunday, he bought a slice of pizza at Frank and Andrea's in Dinktytown. Before he could reach his car, Vogel says he was surrounded by a group of teens. "Started picking...
Minneapolis Police Arrest Four Suspects in Connection with Armed Carjacking, BB Guns and Drugs Seized
Minneapolis Police made a swift move against crime, nabbing four people tied to a carjacking at gunpoint, along with a cache of BB guns and drugs. The arrest came after police officers, on proactive patrol on the evening of May 4, laid eyes on a vehicle known to be hijacked the previous night, as reported by the Minneapolis Police Department.
Woman shot while inside vehicle in north Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — A woman was shot while inside a vehicle driving through north Minneapolis early Sunday, police said, but she is expected to be OK.The 25-year-old woman was in a car on Olson Memorial Highway near James Avenue North when someone from another vehicle shot her, according to the Minneapolis Police Department. It happened just before 1 a.m.The woman went to North Memorial Health with an injury that was not life-threatening, police said.No one has been arrested. Police are investigating.
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