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Surveillance video shows that only Defendant was in a position to enter the sedan. At 11:32 PM, Codefendant and Defendant walked back together to the front of the bar, and, at 11:33:40 PM, they entered the bar without being screened for weapons. Investigators observed that, at 11:33:58 PM, Victim 1 walked up to the front of the bar, queued in a line of patrons entering the bar, and received a pat-down from security. During this timeframe, Codefendant and Defendant walked to the dance floor inside the bar and spoke to Accomplice.
During this time, Accomplice displayed his illuminated cell phone, made several overt gestures, and pointed emphatically to the bar’s adjacent party room, which has a large window overlooking the entrance of the bar. At 11:34:30 PM, Codefendant, Defendant, and Accomplice walked over to the party room and directly to 3 27-CR-25-28107 Filed in District Court State of Minnesota 11/5/2025 the window overlooking the entrance of the bar. Codefendant, Defendant, and Accomplice peered out the window directly at Victim 1, who was in front of the bar being screened for weapons.
During this time, as they stared at Victim 1, the men were speaking closely to each other; Accomplice pointed directly at Victim 1 while leaning close to Defendant; and Codefendant and Defendant engaged in a hand-to-hand transaction during which Codefendant opened his jacket and appeared to tuck an object into his waistband with his right hand. At 11:35:15 PM, Victim 1 entered the bar. Immediately, Codefendant, Defendant, and Accomplice stopped looking out the window and walked back onto the dance floor.
At 11:35:38 PM, Defendant made a speedbag/boxing gesture to his associates, suggesting that a fight was imminent, and, then, just after Victim 1 entered the bar, Defendant, Codefendant, and Accomplice walked to the middle of the dance floor. Codefendant then turned back, walked back toward the party room, and positioned himself at the entrance of the dance floor.