Minneapolis, MN
Fatal shooting in north Minneapolis neighborhood leads to charges
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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A 22-year-old man is facing charges for a fatal shooting earlier this month in a north Minneapolis neighborhood.
Hennepin County prosecutors charged 22-year-old Michael Tiwain Garrett, of Minneapolis, on Friday with one count each of second-degree murder with intent and being an illegible person in possession of a firearm in connection to the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Di’Jon Chase Legore-Banks.
According to court records, Minneapolis police responded to a shooting on May 16 near the 1100 block of Morgan Avenue North. At the scene, they located Legore-Banks, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Despite life-saving measures, he was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Charges say Legore-Banks was shot eight times in the head, chest, torso, and legs. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office determined his death as a homicide due to multiple gunshot wounds.
Charges claim that before the shooting, two women got into a fight over finances, and several other people joined in. Legore-Banks approached one of the women and said something to her when Garrett allegedly got out of his car and began walking toward him while shooting.
Garrett then fled the scene, and he is believed to have left Minnesota, according to the complaint.
During the investigation, law enforcement recovered videos of the incident, including a Facebook live video allegedly showing Garrett walking toward the victim while pointing a gun. Another allegedly showed Garrett watching the altercation in his vehicle from a distance prior to the shooting.
While the criminal complaint did not provide a motive for the shooting, law enforcement said a witness identified Garrett as the son of one of the women initially involved in the fight.
According to court records, Garrett was prohibited from owning a firearm because of an adjudication for first-degree burglary while he was a juvenile.
Garrett was charged via warrant and is currently not in custody.
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis City Council votes to extend eviction notice period
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday voted to temporarily extend the eviction notice period for renters in an effort to help support residents impacted by Operation Metro Surge.
Under the ordinance, which was approved 7-5, landlords would need to wait 60 days — not the typical 30 — before bringing an eviction notice to a renter. If approved by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, the 60-day requirement would stay in effect until Aug. 31.
Supporters of the ordinance said Operation Metro Surge left residents out of work and relying on mutual aid networks to pay rent.
“Preventing eviction is always more cost-effective than trying to re-house someone who has been evicted,” said Council Member Robin Wonsley, who represents Ward 2.
Wonsley, alongside members Elliott Payne, Jamal Osman, Aisha Chughtai, Soren Stevenson, Jason Chavez and Aurin Chowdhury voted in favor of the resolution. Council member Jamison Whiting abstained from voting.
The city estimates Operation Metro Surge led to an additional $15.7 million in monthly need for rental support. Last month, council members approved $1 million in rental assistance for Hennepin County to help families impacted by the surge.
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis man arrested in Manchester after allegedly trying to meet minor for sex
MANCHESTER, Iowa — A Minnesota man has been arrested in Manchester after police say he attempted to meet someone he believed was a minor for sexual activity.
The Manchester Police Department said Robert Fenn Eselby III, 23, of Minneapolis was arrested Feb. 27 following an undercover investigation.
According to police, Eselby contacted an undercover officer posing as a juvenile through several social media platforms. Authorities said he was informed multiple times that the person he was communicating with was underage.
Investigators say Eselby sent explicit photos and videos and later arranged to travel to Manchester to meet the supposed minor for sexual activity.
Police said Eselby was taken into custody immediately after arriving in Manchester and was transported to the Delaware County Jail.
Authorities also said Eselby allegedly attempted to ask an arresting officer out on a date during the booking process.
Eselby faces one count of grooming, a Class D felony, and one count of disseminating obscene material to a minor, a serious misdemeanor.
Court records show he remains presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Minneapolis, MN
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