Native activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction for the killing of two FBI agents in South Dakota in 1975, was scheduled to appear Monday for a parole hearing at a federal prison in Florida. At 79, her health is deteriorating and if this parole request is … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — A man who was among those injured in a mass shooting in Minneapolis late last month has died, according to a medical examiner’s report. Mohamed Bashir Aden, 36, was shot multiple times in the 2200 block of Blaisdell Avenue on May 30, according to the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office. He died Friday … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors consider dismissing murder and manslaughter charges against a white Minnesota state trooper who fatally shot Ricky CobbIIa black motorist as Cobb attempted to drive away from a traffic stop, saying the decision followed recent statements from the officer’s attorney and a new analysis of video from the scene. Hennepin County Attorney … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — Authorities have identified the man who shot and killed a police officer outside a south Minneapolis apartment complex Thursday in a chaotic mass shooting that left four people injured and one civilian dead, as well as the shooter. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office identified Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed as the third person to … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesotans mourn the loss of Minneapolis police officer shot and killed in the line of duty Thursday, and more details about his past heroics will be revealed. Officer Jamal Mitchell, 36, was killed in a shooting in the city’s Whittier section. A civilian was also killed, as was the suspect. Two other civilians … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis’ police chief told grieving officers Friday that he was angry and hurt by the ambush death of one of their own as the city and state mourned the loss. Chief Brian O’Hara joined other officers outside the station where Officer Jamal Mitchell Before work, he was shot Thursday while responding to a … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis police officer responding to a shooting call was ambushed and killed Thursday as he stopped to help a man who appeared to be a victim. That man ended up shooting the officer, authorities said. The death of Officer Jamal Mitchell occurred during a chaotic situation involving two crime scenes located … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — Three people were killed, including a police officer, in a shooting Thursday evening in Minneapolis, according to city authorities. The suspect also died, authorities said. A second police officer was also seriously injured, CBS Minnesota has learned. At a news conference, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey identified Jamal Mitchell, 28, as the officer killed … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — A police officer and two other people are dead after a mass shooting in Minneapolis, according to city officials and WCCO sources. Authorities say the suspected shooter is also dead. Another police officer is in critical condition. Police were responding to a call of shots fired at an apartment complex in the 2200 … Read more