A Saint Paul parolee faces charges after police say he fatally shot a woman, caused the death of her unborn child, then shot and carjacked another victim nearby.

A suspect is in custody after a series of violent incidents that started in south Minneapolis and ended with two shootings and a carjacking in Kandiyohi County.

Around 9 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Sycamore Street East following reports of multiple gunshots and a male fleeing an apartment building. When they entered the apartment, officers found a woman with gunshot wounds.

Prosecutors have charged two people in connection with a crime spree that included a dog thrown from a vehicle during a pursuit and multiple victims violently carjacked. The dog, Taho, was thrown from the rear passenger door and rolled multiple times on the pavement due to the truck’s speed. He is now being cared for by a dog rescue and rehab organization.

Ramsey County investigators are searching for a suspect after a woman was reportedly kidnapped and carjacked in Arden Hills on Tuesday morning. Police say the incident occurred around 7:25 a.m. Sept. 13 on the 3900 block of Northwoods Drive. A 61-year-old woman was approached by an armed man after she parked her car in an underground ramp.

Police arrested three suspects and recovered four firearms outside the Brooklyn Center Sun Foods, 6350 Brooklyn Blvd., around 8 p.m. Friday after an armed carjacking and ensuing vehicle pursuit. Brooklyn Park police said the victim was pistol-whipped by one of the suspects during a carjacking on the 7600 block of Jolly Ln.

A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for his role in a string of violent carjackings throughout the Twin Cities.