Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis police fatally shoot man they say was armed with handgun
Minneapolis police fatally shoot armed man
Minneapolis police fatally shot a man who they say was armed with a handgun Wednesday night.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) said its officers fatally shot a man who was armed with a handgun after chasing him on foot Wednesday night.
Police say they responded to reports of a “man with a handgun acting erratically” around 9 p.m. and found the suspect near the intersection of 34th and Hiawatha.
Officers say they tried to arrest the man, but he then ran away.
Police say they ordered the man to drop the gun, and when he refused, police opened fire.
The man was then taken to the hospital, where he died.
Four officers were reportedly involved, and they are all now on standard paid administrative leave. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara believes only three fired their weapons.
Chief O’Hara added that it is unclear if the suspect fired his weapon and that it appeared the gun jammed.
“Ultimately, there was a confrontation at the end of the foot pursuit, and the male was armed with a handgun in his hand,” Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said during an evening news conference after the shooting. “Officers gave multiple, clear commands to drop the gun, and the suspect did not comply. I have no reason to think this was anything other than a justifiable and lawful use of force by police officers.”
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is now investigating the incident.
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
What is a data center?
What exactly is a data center and why are so many being proposed across Minnesota? Professor Manjeet Rege, chair of Software Engineering and Data Science and director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence at the University of St. Thomas, joins us to explain how these massive facilities store and process the world’s data and what the economic, environmental, and infrastructure questions are as Minnesota considers hosting more of them.
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis Ranked Among U.S. Cities With The Most People In Financial Distress
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis is ranked among the American cities with the most people in financial distress nationwide, according to a recent analysis by WalletHub.
The personal finance website, which defines financial distress as having a credit account in forbearance or with deferred payments, looked at the country’s 100 largest cities without data limitations across nine metrics, including average credit score, change in bankruptcy filings year-over-year, and share of people with accounts in distress.
Minneapolis came in 44th on the list, between Stockton, California, at 43rd and Fresno, California, at 45th, according to the ranking.
Nationwide, the cities with the most people in financial distress were Chicago at No. 1, Houston at No. 2 and Las Vegas at No. 3, the ranking said.
“Getting out of the downward spiral of financial distress is no easy feat,” according to WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo.
“You may get temporary relief from your lenders by not having to make payments, but all the while interest will keep building up, making the debt even harder to pay off. People who find themselves in financial distress should budget carefully, cut non-essential expenses, and pursue strategies like debt consolidation or debt management to get their situation under control.”
Read more from WalletHub.
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