Minneapolis, MN
Downtown Minneapolis experiences 2 violent weekends in a row
Minneapolis mass shooting: 2 dead, 3 injured
A mass shooting in downtown in Minneapolis left two men dead, one woman and two teen girls injured early Saturday morning. This is the second weekend in a row where a deadly incident occurred at the intersection of Hennepin Avenue and 5th Avenue. FOX 9’s Babs Santos has the story.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Early Saturday morning, a mass shooting in downtown Minneapolis claimed the lives of two men. Three more people were also hospitalized with non-life threatening gunshot wounds, including two teen girls.
“Five families had their lives changed last night, and our hearts go out to them,” Minneapolis Police Assistant Chief Katie Blackwell said. “It’s extraordinarily tragic.”
Before the shooting, crowds were fighting near Hennepin And Fifth Avenues. “These arguments escalate into violence so quickly,” Blackwell explained.
READ MORE: Minneapolis shooting leaves 2 men dead, 2 teen girls and 1 woman injured
Neighbors react to repeated violence
For neighbors, the situation is more tragic, because they say it’s become a normal occurrence.
Last Saturday, FOX 9 reported at the same intersection. A 16-year-old girl was killed after another woman drove into a crowd of fighting people, authorities say.
Investigators said there does not appear to be any connection between the two weekends of bloodshed.
“It happened two weeks in a row. Why couldn’t it happen three weeks in a row?” Daniel Stensgaard wondered, owner of Daniel’s Custom Clothing, a high-end custom clothing store overlooking the problematic intersection.
“I just don’t even feel comfortable anymore,” Stensgaard said of the city.
After four years of planning, within 45 days Stensgaard plans to relocate his business to the North Loop.
“It’s sad that I’m reading about 14, 16, 17-year-olds,” he finished. “Crime [on] Hennepin Avenue has always been a bit notorious, but nothing like this… you are not going to have downtown Minneapolis recover until you have safe streets and clean streets.”
Police recovered a gun at the scene of the shooting Saturday, and arrested one person for rioting.
Authorities say they are not sure why late-night lawlessness has taken over the intersection. Now, they’re planning licensing meetings to investigate whether nearby businesses are contributing to the problem.
The scene of the crash at 26th Avenue North and Emerson Avenue North in Minneapolis. (FOX 9)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A Minneapolis woman was sentenced for her role in a deadly crash that killed two women and injured two other people in December 2024.
READ MORE: Minneapolis woman charged in fatal high-speed crash faces additional charges
Woman sentenced in fatal Minneapolis crash
Big picture view:
Prosecutors say Teniki Steward drove a Buick Enclave into a bus shelter and a Ford Explorer after speeding through a red light.
Both of the women in the Ford Explorer died in the crash. They were identified as 53-year-old Ester Jean Fulks and 57-year-old Rose Elaine Reece.
During the crash, the Ford Explorer went off the road, injuring a 17-year-old boy who was waiting for a school bus.
The passenger in Steward’s vehicle also suffered injuries.
Minneapolis police said that Steward was also injured in the crash.
Steward pleaded guilty to multiple murder charges.
What they’re saying:
During the sentencing, the daughter of one of the victims had a statement read on her behalf:
“There’s nothing that can truly prepare you for the moment your entire world is taken from you. Losing my mom has left a pain in my heart that words will never be able to explain.”
What’s next:
Minnesota law requires that Steward serves at least two-thirds of her sentence, a bit under eight-and-a-half years, in prison.
Fatal Emerson and 26th crash
The backstory:
According to the criminal complaint, through surveillance videos from the scene of the crash and witnesses, investigators learned that Steward, driving the Buick Enclave, had been driving at a high rate of speed northbound on Emerson Avenue North.
Before the fatal crash, Steward sped through the intersection of Emerson Avenue North and Broadway Avenue North, running a red light and nearly causing a crash, the charges said.
Steward then continued to speed northbound down Emerson Avenue North, and ran another red light at 26th Avenue North, hitting the Ford Explorer, which was traveling eastbound, according to the complaint.
The Ford Explorer had been at the intersection of Emerson and 26th on a green light.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty shared the following statement:
“This was an egregious act that took Rose and Esther’s lives and injured a child waiting to go to school at a bus stop. Ms. Steward was driving at extremely dangerous speeds on city streets and narrowly avoided multiple collisions before the incident occurred. Third-degree murder charges are appropriate to hold her accountable and protect our community.”
The Source: This story uses information gathered from an Olmsted County court appearance and previous FOX 9 reporting.
A motorcyclist is dead after an early morning crash in Minneapolis Friday morning.
The Minnesota State Patrol said that at 1:20 a.m., a Suzuki Motorcycle going north on I-35W at Johnson Street hit the left side of the median guard rail.
The motorcycle continued north for about another quarter mile before coming to a rest on the right-hand side.
State Patrol said the rider came to rest on the left shoulder. He was later identified as 21-year-old Andrew James Neuberger.
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – The Rochester Spartans boys volleyball team played its second game on consecutive nights. The Spartans beat Minneapolis Camden 3-0.
Rochester’s next game will be Tuesday, April 21, at St. Anthony Village at 7:00 p.m.
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