Two Columbia Heights residents were arrested after a drive-by shooting that left a woman shot in the neck in Fridley over the weekend.
The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests Tuesday, May 12.
Cordaryle Frank-Allen Frost, 38, and a woman were taken into custody May 11. On May 13, Cordaryle Frost was charged with first-degree assault causing great bodily harm and drive-by shooting toward an occupied vehicle, both as aiding and abetting, according to the criminal complaint. The complaint does not include a murder charge.
PREVIOUSLY: Woman Shot While Driving in Fridley, Suspect Sought
The shooting happened just after 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, in the northbound lanes of University Ave. NE, south of 53rd Ave. N. Officers found a woman who had been shot in the neck while driving an SUV. She left the roadway and came to a stop near the on-ramp to eastbound Interstate 694.
A teenage girl who was also in the SUV was not injured.
Paramedics transported the woman to a hospital in critical but stable condition. Authorities confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the woman was still hospitalized.
Witnesses told officers the suspect was in a black SUV that continued northbound after the shooting. Traffic was blocked from 53rd to 57th Ave. N. while a K9 team searched the area for shell casings and other evidence.
The Fridley Police Department, Columbia Heights Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol and Allina EMS responded to the scene. The Fridley Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol and Anoka County Sheriff’s Office are still investigating.
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Update (Sept. 19, 2026): This story was updated with the criminal complaint filed May 13, which charges Cordaryle Frost with first-degree assault and drive-by shooting, both as aiding and abetting. It does not include a murder charge.
