Andeurys Gabriel Velez Cruz

On May 10, 2026, at approximately 3:50 A.M., State Patrol stopped a vehicle that had been speeding in excess of 100 mph on I-94 westbound. Andeurys Gabriel Velez Cruz, hereafter defendant, was the front passenger. Troopers eventually searched the car and located a Glock handgun and four loose rounds in the glovebox. There was also a spent shell casing on the passenger seat where defendant had been sitting. Subsequent investigation showed that Minneapolis shot spotter had registered two separate shooting incidents at 3:48 A.M., in the 51XX block of Fremont in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Post Miranda, defendant admitted that while he and the others were driving around, he had stuck the handgun out of the window and shot two times. Defendant did so on his own without informing the others in the car. Defendant did not have a valid permit for the firearm. Defendant is currently in custody.