Man arrested after Minneapolis shooting leaves Kandiyohi County 1 dead, 1 injured

A man is in custody Tuesday after a shooting incident that started in Minneapolis and left one dead and another injured in the west Twin Cities.

Law enforcement arrested man on multiple charges, including murder, after he allegedly fired a gun from a balcony in Minneapolis, fled from police and shot and killed a person in Kandiyohi County .

Around 12:30 p.m., Minneapolis police responded to a report of a person shooting from the balcony of an Uptown apartment building.

At least two people were inside the apartment at the time of the shooting, including the suspect’s ex-girlfriend and her current boyfriend. Law enforcement says those two people and the suspect got into an altercation and shots were fired. No one was injured in that incident.

During a news conference Tuesday afternoon, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the shooter and his ex-girlfriend have a child together. That information led law enforcement to respond to the boy’s daycare in the 5th District, Chief O’Hara said.

The daycare was closed and the child was safely taken to a relative’s home.

Law enforcement eventually contacted the suspect by phone and crisis negotiators spoke with him “for some time.” However, officials later learned that the suspect was no longer at his apartment and was traveling outside the Twin Cities.

The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday night that the suspect traveled west through several counties before shooting and wounding a man at a rural Kandiyohi County home.

The suspect was then chased to the Highway 71/23 bypass in southeast Willmar, where law enforcement says he “attempted to carjack” before fatally shooting the driver.

The identity of that victim has not yet been released.

The suspect was eventually booked into the Kandiyohi County Jail on multiple charges, including murder, according to the sheriff’s office.

“Today, multiple lives were put in jeopardy, and one person unfortunately lost their life,” Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s spokesman Imran Ali said. “Our hearts go out to the victim’s family. Please continue to keep the victims, their families and our first responders in your prayers today.”

Minneapolis officers later executed a search warrant at the apartment building and confirmed there were no other victims in the unit.

“After we left Minneapolis … it appears that crimes occurred, some tragedy occurred outside of the city, and this happened in the western counties,” said Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara , during a press conference Tuesday afternoon.

“I know our officers did absolutely everything they could, but it appears that this individual was homicidal and was only determined to commit violence,” O’Hara added.

During the investigation, Minneapolis police blocked off several blocks of Lyndale Avenue in Uptown, from at least Lake Street to West 28th Street, as they searched the apartment building.

During the press conference, O’Hara added: “I have no information to indicate that there was a history of domestic violence between these two individuals; However, I remind the community that whenever people find themselves in a situation that may be heightened due to the heat of passion or something that involves a relationship if people want, they can make arrangements and the police will come and will help him.”

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The organizations listed above can help connect victims with resources such as safe shelter, advocacy, legal aid, and support groups.

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