
Man Shot and Killed Inside Minneapolis Apartment Building
The shooting happened inside an apartment building in the 100 block of East 18th Street, where officers were called on a report of a person shot.
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The shooting happened inside an apartment building in the 100 block of East 18th Street, where officers were called on a report of a person shot.

The fire was reported around 10:46 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in the 3200 block of Penn Avenue North, where officers were responding to a ShotSpotter activation as firefighters were simultaneously dispatched.

The incident happened around 12:20 a.m. Feb. 21 at a residence in the 5300 block of 35th Avenue North in Crystal, where officers were dispatched on a report of a shooting inside the home.

Sharon Anne Venable, 60, of Minneapolis, is charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon after investigators say she stabbed a woman in the eye during an argument.

The incident unfolded around 3:55 p.m. Feb. 23 in the business area near the 5500 block of Brooklyn Boulevard, where Brooklyn Center officers were dispatched on reports of a man waving a gun outside.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said a 23-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy were killed after a suspect entered the residence shortly after being released from the Hennepin County Jail.

The fires forced evacuations, endangered worshippers and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, though no injuries were reported in either fire.

The incident unfolded Feb. 18 in the area of Lowry Avenue North and Girard Avenue North after a ShotSpotter system detected three separate gunshot activations within about 15 minutes.

Earl Bennett, 42, of Minneapolis, was sentenced Feb. 18 to more than 86 years in prison after being convicted of three counts of second-degree murder and one count of illegal firearm possession.

Court records show Marcel Christian Stephane Zeh Dekoum, of Minneapolis, is charged with three counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of threats of violence.

Documents say a Columbia Heights police officer on patrol saw Wallace Obey, 41, get into a vehicle and drive away despite knowing from prior encounters that his driving privileges were cancelled.

Kylen Allen, 20, is charged with second-degree manslaughter, accused of causing the child’s death while committing or attempting to commit child neglect or endangerment.