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Homicide Investigation Underway After Shooting in Minneapolis
When police arrived, they found a man in his 30s on the sidewalk with life-threatening gunshot wounds. Despite efforts by officers and EMS to save him, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Vance Boelter Indicted in Deaths of Minnesota Lawmaker and Spouse
According to the federal indictment unsealed Tuesday, Vance Boelter is accused of stalking and killing Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and of traveling to multiple homes of elected officials with the intent to intimidate or murder.
Deputies Fatally Shoot Armed Suspect Who Set Homes on Fire Near Duluth
Around 9:20 a.m., a 911 caller reported that their neighbor had doused a family member in gasoline and set their home on fire near Heritage Trail and East Pioneer Road.
BCA Identifies Officers, Suspect in Frazee Rest Stop Shooting
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension identified the man shot by officers is 36-year-old Todd Ole Burris, of Bemidji. He remains hospitalized and two officers are now on standard leave.
Man Fleeing Deputies Broke Into Home With Woman, Child Inside
According to the sheriff’s office, Christopher Ringsrud-Knowels was behind the wheel of a vehicle that fled from a traffic stop around 60th Avenue South and 14th Street on Monday morning.
Man Charged with Murder After Fatal Shooting at Rochester Apartment
Ibrahim Abukaar Abdi, 31, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of ammunition or a firearm due to a prior adjudication for violent crimes.
Semi Driver Charged After Crash Seriously Injured 2
Mohamed Mukhtar Abdi, 39, is charged with one count of criminal vehicular operation resulting in great bodily harm and another count of criminal vehicular operation causing substantial bodily harm, both through gross negligence.
Suspect Kills Self After Saint Paul Grocery Store Shootout
Saint Paul police say the incident began around 11:40 a.m. on the 1500 block of Jessamine Lane, where officers responded to a weapons-related call reporting a gunshot fired inside a home.
Garage Gunfight Leads to Attempted Murder Charges in Mankato
Mahamedamin Kader Abdillahi and Ahmed Mohamed Ali, both 18, are each charged with one count of aiding and abetting second-degree attempted murder and one count of aiding and abetting second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.
Girl, 14, Trafficked and Assaulted in Mahtomedi Apartment, Charges Say
According to newly filed complaints, investigators say the girl had been picked up off the street, given drugs and brought to the apartment where she was sexually assaulted.
Suspect Still At-Large After Deadly Apple Valley Stabbing
Aron Isait Medina Rojas is accused of killing 21-year-old Daniel Isaac Aguilar around 3:12 a.m. on July 6, 2025, after a confrontation on a residential sidewalk.
Motorcycle Rider Dies After Crash In Savage
David Sampson, 54, of Prior Lake, died after his 1999 Victory motorcycle and a Hyundai Elantra collided around 1:48 p.m. at the intersection of southbound Highway 13 and McColl Drive.
Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation at Saint Anthony Cub Foods
Officers responded just after 11:19 a.m. to Cub Foods at 3930 Silver Lake Road Northeast after an employee reported receiving a threatening phone call.
Man Dies After Motorcycle Hits Deer in Isanti County
The rider, identified as 58-year-old William Windhauser, was reportedly experiencing respiratory distress when first responders arrived and began lifesaving efforts.
Intruder Fatally Shot During Break-in on Red Lake Reservation
Officers arrived at the home and found people inside performing life-saving efforts on the man who had been shot. Officers took over care and called for Red Lake EMS, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Second Arrest Made in Deadly Boom Island Shooting
Investigators say he initially left the scene, but returned to Boom Island Park and opened fire into a crowd, killing 23-year-old Stageina Whiting and injuring five others during a gang-related shooting.
Suspect Hospitalized After Officer-Involved Shooting at Frazee Rest Stop
According to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began around 5:30 p.m. when the Becker County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a domestic assault.
Father Charged After 16-Year-Old Son Found Dead in Landfill
A Columbia Heights man is charged with second-degree murder after investigators say he killed his 16-year-old son and discarded the body in a landfill, according to a newly filed criminal complaint in Anoka County.
Rochester Woman Accused of Running Over Man After Parking Lot Fight
Hafsa Mohamed is charged in Olmsted County with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, third-degree assault, third-degree damage to property, two counts of DWI, and disorderly conduct.
Suspect in Brooklyn Park Killing Now Charged in 2023 Minneapolis Homicide
Prosecutors say 20-year-old Marquan Deshaun Tucker shot and killed a rival gang member on July 30, 2023, during a large gathering near the 2500 block of 2nd Street North in Minneapolis.