Anthony Brewster Evarts

On April 25, 2026, officers with the Minneapolis Police Department responded to the area of 22 15th Street East in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota following reports that an individual accidentally discharged a firearm through the ceiling of an apartment unit. Upon arrival, officers met with ANTHONY BREWSTER EVARTS; [DOB REDACTED] (herein Defendant). The Defendant’s wife was also present. The Defendant explained that he had his father’s firearm and he was showing his wife the safety mechanism on the gun when he pulled the trigger and the gun went off.

Police checked the apartment unit above the Defendant’s to make sure everyone was safe. There was one occupant who was sleeping in her bedroom, but thankfully no one was struck by the bullet. While on scene, police learned that the Defendant was the subject of an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) and as a result was prohibited from possessing firearms. When confronted, the Defendant stated that he knew about the ERPO and he knew that he wasn’t allowed to posses firearms. Police also ran the serial number on the firearm, and it came back as stolen.

The Defendant has two active, pending domestic assault cases involving his wife. The ERPO was requested and received as a result of one of those two cases in which it was reported that the Defendant would play with a firearm in front of his wife and make vague threats about what might happen if the gun suddenly went off. One of the Defendant’s conditions of release on the domestic assault cases is to have no contact with his wife. Despite these active cases, the no contact order, and the active ERPO, the Defendant was possessing and handling a stolen gun in front of his wife when the gun went off endangering those living in the apartment building.

Complainant is seeking a warrant due to public safety concern for the Defendant’s wife and members of the public.