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911 call transcript released for Minneapolis fire that left 2 dead, 4 hospitalized

Arson suspected in Mpls fire after 2 dead
Two people have been found dead in a burned Minneapolis apartment building that police not suspect was started by someone on purpose.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The 911 call transcripts from a fatal Aug. 13 Minneapolis fire reveal frantic calls made to dispatchers as residents fled from flames.
911 call reveals frantic escape
The transcript shows a caller telling the 911 operator that “someone set our building on fire” as the caller ran through the hallway to escape. The caller also said “The whole hallway is hot” and “smoking.”
The caller then realized they forgot their cats were inside and pleaded with the 911 operator to send help quickly. The operator then tells the caller to remain outside before firetruck sirens are heard in the background. Officials did not report any deceased animals or pets following the fire.
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Fire crews did rescue a dog that was reunited with its owner after receiving oxygen treatment.
911 caller reports possible suspect
Another 911 caller reported someone set the fire in the second-floor hallway.
The caller then gave a description of who they believe set the fire, but police say no arrests related to the fire have been made.
What we know
The fire was reported just before 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at a four-story apartment building in the 1500 block of 11th Avenue South in Minneapolis.
The fire left four people hospitalized, including a child, while several others had to be rescued from the burning building. Two adults and a child were treated for burn injuries and another person was treated for smoke inhalation.
The first body was found around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15. Authorities described the victim as an elderly man who was found under the debris of a collapsed roof.
The second body was found later in the day on Thursday. Officials say the victim was a woman who was also found underneath the debris.
Both fatal victims were found in the same apartment on the top floor.
READ MORE: Minneapolis apartment fire leaves 4 hospitalized, others rescued from building
Minneapolis officials offer apartment fire update
On Friday Minneapolis Fire Chief Brian Tyner offered updates on an apartment fire that killed two people, and put several others in the hospital. FOX 9’s Rob Olson recaps the latest.
The building was not equipped with an automatic sprinkler system.
What we don’t know
Officials have not announced any charges related to the fire, but said they are investigating it as an arson.
Police say the fire is still under investigation and no arrests have been made.

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As Minneapolis Park Board changes registration for youth sports, pre-existing teams are out

Last year, Park Board youth leagues had 806 teams and a total of more than 10,200 athletes. About 10% of the teams were pre-formed, with about 925 participants.
The Park Board is rolling out central registration this spring for baseball, softball, track and field, and flag football because those sports have the fewest pre-formed teams. Seeing how central registration plays out may inform changes later.
Jack Bartsh, the Park Board’s director of athletics, aquatics, ice arenas and golf, said he was optimistic that central registration would improve participation in park leagues over time, but he acknowledged there would be growing pains in the near term.
“I’m willing to go to great lengths to try to get the kids participating and to get the coaches involved,” Bartsh said, promising to go door-to-door at Little Earth to help sign up kids if necessary.
“We’ll get a better idea of how things look after we run through this first season. And if we have to make adjustments, we’ll make adjustments. But I do believe we’re heading in the right direction.”
St. Paul Parks and Recreation spokeswoman Clare Cloyd said teams formed by outside organizations, such as the West Side Boosters, are welcome in St. Paul.
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Minneapolis man pleads guilty to role in fatal Edina parking lot shooting

A 23-year-old Minneapolis man pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree murder in connection to a deadly Edina shooting in December 2023.
According to court documents, Kayvon Madison and about a dozen other people were celebrating a birthday at a restaurant in a strip mall on West 70th Street in Edina on the evening of Dec. 2, 2023.
The shooting happened in the parking lot as some of the celebrants were leaving.
Surveillance video allegedly shows Madison, the victim — identified as 23-year-old Jamal Roberson — and three other men leaving the restaurant and taking pictures in the parking lot. Witnesses said after the pictures, Madison prompted an argument with Roberson by making comments about Roberson’s deceased friend.
The video allegedly showed Madison shooting Roberson five times. Roberson died at the scene, according to the complaint.
Madison’s sentencing is schedueld for April 23.
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