Minneapolis, MN
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.
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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.
DULUTH, Minn. (FOX 9) – A man was found dead after a reported shooting in Duluth on Tuesday, according to police.
Fatal shooting in Duluth
The backstory:
Duluth police officers responded to a shooting in the 400 block of Piedmont Avenue. Upon arrival, they found a man who had sustained apparent gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
In a social media post around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, police requested the public to avoid the area to allow officers to conduct their work. The investigation remains ongoing, and no additional details have been released.
Authorities said the shooting in the Lincoln Park neighborhood is not connected to another fatal shooting that occurred in Duluth just hours later.
Minnesota BCA investigating a deadly use-of-force incident in Duluth. (FOX 9)
Dig deeper:
At around 9:40 p.m., two St. Louis County Sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a man following a traffic stop in the 7900 block of Grand Avenue.
A handgun was located near the driver’s seat, the sheriff’s office said. The deputies were not injured. Officials have not released details about what led deputies to fire their weapons, and the man’s identity has not been released.
As of around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, authorities said Grand Avenue remains closed from 78th Avenue West to 83rd Avenue West as authorities continue to investigate. The closure is expected to remain in place for the next several hours. Drivers are advised to use alternate routes during the morning commute until further notice.
The Minnesota BCA is investigating the use-of-force incident.
Map of the two shootings in Duluth on Tuesday. (FOX 9)
The Source: This story uses information from the Duluth Police Department, St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota BCA.
Minneapolis, MN
Trump credits federal surge for reduced crime in Minnesota, but MPD chief says trend started years before crackdown
Over 2,000 federal agents are still on the ground in Minnesota. The Trump administration says they’ve made 4,000 arrests during the immigration crackdown, which is something President Trump says translates to a reduction in overall crime across the state.
“Because we have taken out thousands of criminals, their crime is down,” the president said when speaking about Minnesota. “Not because of anybody else, it’s because of us their crime is down.”
In the city of Minneapolis, crime is down in several categories, including homicides, robberies and gun violence. Publicly available data on a city dashboard shows fewer calls for shots fired and fewer victims with gunshot wounds.
So far this year, there have been 10 gunshot wound victims, compared to 24 people last year. Burglary numbers are down, as are vandalism.
But in an interview with PBS News, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara says these trends started prior to Operation Metro Surge.
“That’s something that was happening a few years ago, that’s not something that happened or started happening a couple weeks ago,” O’Hara said.
O’Hara credits community and law enforcement partnerships in that effort.
“That includes federal law enforcement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the FBI, the ATF, the DEA; they’ve all been a part of helping us go after the people who are actually are the worst of the worst,” O’Hara said on PBS’s Firing Line with Margaret Hoover.
Though not all categories of crime are on a downward trend; sex offenses, assaults and car thefts are up. The city dashboard shows 683 cars stolen so far this year, compared to 516 stolen last year at this time.
(KSTP) — A 25-year-old Minneapolis man died last week after an accident at the Welch Village ski resort, the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office said.
Authorities said that skier Walker Phenix Nelson hit a chairlift support tower a little after 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 1.
Deputies and paramedics were told by 911 callers that Nelson was unconscious. Despite CPR and first aid efforts, he was declared dead at 9:15 p.m.
“We are heartbroken about the fatality that occurred at Welch Village on the evening of Sunday, February 1st,” the resort told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS. “We extend our deepest sympathy to the skier’s family, friends, and loved ones. We are grateful to our ski patrol, mountain staff, and emergency services for their swift response. We ask for your continued prayers and support for the skier’s family.”
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