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Authorities Kill Suspect Who Fired at Officers in Uptown Minneapolis Parking Ramp

A suspect was fatally shot by an officer inside a parking ramp near Fremont Ave. S. & W. Lake St. on Thursday afternoon. The man—who was confirmed to have died at the scene—was being pursued by officers before multiple gunshots were fired on the top floor of the parking ramp and it’s still unclear if the man fired shots at officers before he was struck.

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Man Facing 9 Charges in Double-fatal Downtown Minneapolis Shootout

A St. Paul man has been formally charged in connection to the shooting outside a downtown Minneapolis nightclub that killed two people and wounded several others. Jawan Contrail Carroll, 24, is accused of two counts of intentional 2nd-degree murder for fatally shooting Charlie Johnson, 21, of Golden Valley, and 24-year-old Christopher Jones, 24, of Brooklyn Park.

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Bystander Killed in Minneapolis Shooting Was Set to Graduate College Hours Later

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner on Monday identified one of the victims of a shooting early Saturday morning in downtown Minneapolis as Charlie Bernard Johnson, 21, of Golden Valley. Johnson was an innocent bystander outside of the Monarch nightclub just before 2 a.m. when gunfire rang out. In all, 10 people were struck, with Johnson and another man dying of their injuries.

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Wrong-Way Driver Causes Fatal Crash on I-35 Near Hinckley

A two-vehicle crash on I-35 just south of Hinckley, Minn., left one person dead and two others seriously injured just after 4 p.m. Friday, May 14. According to a preliminary investigation by the Minnesota State Patrol, Tabitha Sue Sigler, 21, was driving a Mitsubishi Endeavor southbound on I-35 when she crossed the median and struck a Kia Sportage that was in the northbound lanes.

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CHARGES: Man Kills Sister in Chanhassen Home; Hundreds of Rounds Fired

A 21-year-old man has been charged with 2nd-degree murder after allegedly shooting and killing his adult sister in their family’s Chanhassen, Minn., home Saturday afternoon. Joseph Thomas Ness is accused of firing hundreds of rounds from AR-15 and AK-47 rifles inside before he fled the scene and his 25-year-old sister was found dead by officers.

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Woman, 2 Children Killed in Maple Grove Crash

A woman and two young children died of their injuries after a one-vehicle crash around 7 a.m. near Dunkirk Ln. & Lawndale Ln. in Maple Grove, Minn., Saturday, May 8. Initial investigation shows the 25-year-old female driver of the vehicle left the road and struck a tree near the intersection.

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St. Paul Man Gets Prison, $12M Restitution in MPD 3rd Precinct Arson

According to court documents, on the night of May 28, 2020, Branden Michael Wolfe, 23, went to the 3rd Precinct, where a crowd of hundreds had gathered after George Floyd’s death. Wolfe entered the building and stole several items including a police vest, duty belt, handcuffs, earpiece, baton, knife, riot helmet, pistol magazine, police radio, police overdose kit, uniform name plates and ammunition. He was arrested on June 3, 2020, after being spotted wearing the police vest, the duty belt and carrying the tactical baton in St. Paul.

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