Minneapolis, MN
Brooklyn Center Police Fatally Shoot Man Suspected in Minneapolis Double Homicide
10:48 AM Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Brooklyn Center police officers shot and killed a man who is a suspect in a double homicide in Minneapolis.
Investigators believe the suspect exchanged gunfire with police officers in Brooklyn Center at about 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, after the suspect allegedly shot and killed two of his cousins earlier in the day, police said.
Two Shot in Minneapolis
During a press conference, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said investigators believe the suspect in a double homicide had recently been arrested for fleeing police and possession of a handgun modified with an auto sear, an illegal device that converts semi-automatic firearms to fully automatic.
Early Monday afternoon, the 24-year-old suspect was released from the Hennepin County Jail. O’Hara said he believed the man made bail.
According to police, the suspect then went to a family member’s north Minneapolis home, where he shot and killed his 23-year-old and 14-year-old male cousins.
“We’re hearing that it may have had something to do with him being arrested, but there’s no facts that we’re aware of that would suggest that,” O’Hara said of a possible motive.
His grandmother as well as several other children were in the home at the time of the shooting.
“This is an unimaginable loss for the family,” O’Hara said. “The family is very distraught.”
Investigators: Gunfire Exchanged With Brooklyn Center Police
After the incident, investigators believe the suspect fled the scene of the Minneapolis killing and eventually ended up in Brooklyn Center.
Per a press release, Brooklyn Center police were dispatched at 3:55 p.m. to the 5500-5600 blocks of Brooklyn Boulevard on a report of a man waving a gun outside of several businesses.
“Brooklyn Center police officers arrived in the area and were confronted by the subject who was armed with a handgun,” a press release read. “Gunfire was exchanged between the subject and officers, and the subject was struck by gunfire.”
First responders transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
“Preliminary information indicates this incident is related to a double homicide in Minneapolis earlier that day,” the press release stated.
Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Center Police Department placed the officers involved on critical incident leave, which is standard operating procedure.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension will conduct an independent investigation of the fatal shooting.
“As the investigation unfolds I ask for your patience,” wrote Brooklyn Center Mayor April Graves in a social media post. “It is important that the process be thorough, independent and guided by facts. As your mayor, I am committed to ensuring transparency and will share verified information as it becomes available to me.”
Brooklyn Center
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis closes three beaches ahead of 4th of July weekend due to high e. coli levels
A stretch of Interstate 94 in Minneapolis has reopened after a fatal crash closed it for hours Wednesday morning.
The Minnesota State Patrol said the crash occurred on westbound I-94 near Interstate 35W around 2:30 a.m. The patrol said the crash was fatal, but did not say how many people or vehicles were involved.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation said the road was cleared just before 6:15 a.m., and a WCCO crew at the scene saw traffic moving through.
This story will be updated.
Minneapolis, MN
North Minneapolis Heritage Park tenants swelter as $500K grant sits locked for furnaces
Apartment complex A/C problem
Scorching heat is making life miserable for some at Heritage Park apartments in north Minneapolis. FOX 9’s Mike Manzoni explains the situation.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Tenants at a north Minneapolis apartment complex are struggling to stay cool as broken air conditioning and other problems remain unresolved during another day of high temperatures.
Tenants at Heritage Park turn to fans as heat rises
What we know:
Several tenants at Heritage Park are relying on fans to keep cool, but temperatures inside the apartments are still reaching the 80s.
“How I’m trying to keep cool is with this fan. I have another fan in that room,” Eddie Robinson, a tenant, told FOX 9 on Monday. “It’s an oven.”
Beyond the lack of air conditioning, tenants are facing other challenges inside and outside the building.
Some apartments have mold and dirty floors, while the exterior shows broken staircases and boarded-up windows.
Repairs and funding struggles at Heritage Park
The backstory:
The court-appointed receiver, Minnetonka-based Certus Financial, said it is waiting for a $5.1 million grant to help with repairs. There is $500,000 in city grant money available, but it can only be used for furnaces, which does not help tenants during the summer heat.
The property receives $85,000 each month from the federal government to help maintain the 200 public housing apartments.
Despite this, the complex is still losing $250,000 every month, according to the firm’s manager, Will Haase.
The property has 440 units, with nearly half set aside for public housing. More than half of the units are vacant, worsening the property’s financial situation.
Haase said his firm is working on patching 30 roofs to address leaks and has already replaced 168 furnaces. While there are still a couple of hundred open work orders, that number is down from more than 2,000 when the receivership began six months ago.
When asked if razing the complex could be an option, he said that is “never not in play.”
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