Minneapolis, MN
Aniya Allen remembered with street signs
MINNEAPOLIS — It’s been 3 years of pain and anger for a family still searching for answers after losing their baby girl.
6-year-old Aniya Allen was shot and killed by a stray bullet near 36th and Penn Avenues North in north Minneapolis.
“I miss her smile, I miss her voice, I just miss having her around me,” said Latonya Allen, Aniya’s grandmother.
Year after year, loved ones leave stuffed animals and balloons near her picture. This year, city leaders are adding her name to the street signs as a way to honor her.
“We thought it was a good thing, a kind gesture for them to think about and remember her,” said KG Wilson, Allen’s grandfather and community activist.
During Thursday Minneapolis City Council meeting Ward 4 councilwoman LaTrisha Vetaw held back tears reflecting on the horrible day Allen was killed.
“This street renaming in her honor is in hopes that someone will come forward and talk about what happened to that baby,” Vetaw said.
Wilson hopes this addition will bring his family justice.
“We continue to want justice with this street we hope that memory or somebody finds it in their heart to say look wow now there’s a street named after her we need to come clean and come forward,” Wilson said.
There is a $180,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction in the shootings of Aniya Allen and 10-year-old LaDavione Garrett Jr.– who was shot just weeks before her.
12-year-old Trinity Ottoson-Smith was fatally shot two days before Allen. A Minneapolis man is serving over 37 years in prison for her death.
San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday,…
San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Spurs -4.5; over/under is 215.5
WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Spurs lead series 2-1
BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs visit the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference second round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Spurs won the last meeting 115-108 on Saturday, led by 39 points from Victor Wembanyama. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 32.
The Timberwolves are 31-21 against Western Conference opponents. Minnesota is sixth in the Western Conference with 33.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Rudy Gobert averaging 7.5.
The Spurs are 36-16 against Western Conference opponents. San Antonio is fourth in the Western Conference with 16.3 fast break points per game led by Julian Champagnie averaging 3.0.
The Timberwolves’ 13.8 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.8 more made shots on average than the 13.0 per game the Spurs allow. The Spurs average 13.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 more made shots on average than the 12.1 per game the Timberwolves allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Julius Randle is averaging 21.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and five assists for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Wembanyama is averaging 25 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.1 blocks for the Spurs. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 18.6 points and 6.2 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 6-4, averaging 111.1 points, 47.3 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.1 points per game.
Spurs: 7-3, averaging 116.9 points, 46.5 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 7.7 steals and 7.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.5 points.
INJURIES: Timberwolves: Donte DiVincenzo: out for season (leg).
Spurs: David Jones Garcia: out for season (ankle).
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Minneapolis, MN
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Residents of a northeast Minneapolis apartment were seen evacuating the building after fire crews were called to the scene on Friday morning.
This all happened around 3 a.m. near 5th Street and 7th Avenue Northeast near Saint Anthony Park.
A 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS crew says that multiple fire crews were on scene and several residents were seen evacuating.
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has reached out to Minneapolis Fire for more information.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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