A Woodbury man is accused of shooting into a Jeep near a South Minneapolis fast food restaurant and hitting the driver in the arm, according to the complaint.
The offense is alleged to have occurred on or about Oct. 6, according to the complaint. The complaint lists one count: second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon causing substantial bodily harm, a felony. The maximum sentence is 10 years and/or a fine of $6,000 to $20,000, with a minimum sentence of three years for firearm use.
Corey Joseph Olson, 21, is charged in Hennepin County District Court. The complaint was filed Nov. 5.
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According to the complaint, officers were advised of a shooting at about 4:30 a.m. on Oct. 6, after a man drove himself to Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina. Officers found a white Jeep Grand Cherokee parked outside the emergency room entrance with a shattered back windshield and a bullet hole in the front passenger window. Inside the hospital, officers saw a gunshot wound to the man’s right upper arm.
The man told officers he had been driving the Jeep with a front passenger and they picked up another man, later identified as Olson. The man said he saw Olson with a firearm. He said they drove to NY Gyro to get food. When they parked, Olson got out of the vehicle by himself. The Jeep doors were then locked. The man said he wanted to separate from Olson because Olson was armed and acting erratically.
According to the complaint, Olson tried to get back into the Jeep and knocked on the front passenger window with a gun in his hand. The man said Olson then started shooting into the vehicle and he sped off. He realized he had been shot in the arm and drove to the hospital. The shooting happened in South Minneapolis near a McDonald’s, according to the complaint.
The man described the firearm as a semi-automatic with a possible “rainbow” slide. He showed officers a photo of Olson from his cell phone. Officers confirmed Olson’s identity using his driver’s license photo and the photo the man provided.
The complaint says officers located and arrested Olson. He was taken to Hennepin County Jail. A judge ordered Olson to remain detained with bail set at $200,000.
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Jurisdictional Context
Hennepin County is Minnesota’s most populous jurisdiction. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office handles felony prosecutions across Minneapolis and 44 other cities; the Fourth Judicial District presides over felony arraignments and trials at the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis.
