Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis man recovering after being shot for looking out the window
Partner of man shot in Mpls crime spree speaks out
The girlfriend of the man who was shot by suspects in a crime spree in Minneapolis, for simply looking out a window, spoke out on Wednesday.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A Minneapolis man is on the road to recovery after he was shot by burglars when he looked out his window after hearing a noise.
Crime spree turns violent; man shot in face
The backstory:
Three men went on a two-hour crime spree Tuesday morning, breaking into several garages, carjacking a man at gunpoint and shooting two people, Minneapolis police said.
The suspects, who have not been arrested, were captured on surveillance video moments before the first shooting, on 25th Avenue South. In the video, three men get out of a white sedan and break into a garage, police said. The suspects then return to the car. One of them appears to notice something in the distance and fires a single round in that direction.
The bullet hit Hansen, tearing through his jaw and knocking out some of his teeth before lodging in his shoulder, his longtime girlfriend, Denise Ward, said.
He had looked out of his second-floor window after hearing noise outside, which is when the gunman noticed him and opened fire, she said.
The suspects were involved in six incidents, including a robbery on East Lake Street that ended with a man shot in the chest, leaving him with potentially life-threatening injuries, police said.
Crime spree suspect shoots Mpls man
Video provided by the Minneapolis Police Department shows a group suspected in a string of burglaries and robberies breaking into a garage in the city and shooting at someone inside a house.
What they’re saying:
Ward was downstairs at the time of the shooting. She did not hear the gunshot, but she saw the aftermath.
“I just heard him yelling, ‘Call 911! I’ve been shot!’” she explained. “He had a big wad of paper towels, bleeding everywhere.”
Ward said Hansen is recovering at a hospital, where he underwent surgery on Tuesday to remove the bullet from his shoulder. She said another surgery, on his jaw, is planned for later in the week.
“There’s going to be a long road, but I’m thankful it went this way,” she said. “A couple inches up you got a shot to the eye, lodged in the brain. A couple down – the aorta, spinal cord.”
What’s next:
Police are still searching for the three suspects. They have recovered two vehicles connected to the crime spree.
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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