A 20-year-old man is accused of second-degree murder in connection with a fatal Jan. 9 shooting at a north Minneapolis apartment.
Authorities say Marvel Galvaston Williams III, of Brooklyn Park, was arrested on Jan.
According to the criminal complaint, officers responded to a shooting at an apartment on the 1100 block of James Avenue North around 10:30 p.m.
Officers found the male victim, identified as Rico Ronondo Rodriguez, 43, of Minneapolis, with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Investigators learned from the victim’s girlfriend that an earlier argument over a payment for hair braiding escalated when Williams—who is the boyfriend of Rodriguez’ girlfriend’s daughter—arrived at the apartment building. She told police that Williams confronted Rodriguez outside their unit, argued for a few minutes, then shot him and fled in a white Subaru with her daughter. Surveillance footage reportedly captured Williams arriving at the scene and then fleeing shortly after the shooting.
Williams is charged with second-degree murder with intent, which carries a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison. WIlliams is expected to make an initial court appearance Thursday.
