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Community meeting on crime prevention, safety in Minneapolis to be held Monday evening
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Minneapolis Ward 8 meeting on crime and public safety
Minneapolis City Councilor Andrea Jenkins is hosting another community meeting on crime prevention and safety on Monday, the second such meeting in the last week she has led for people living south Minneapolis.
A week ago, 33-year-old Jabraun Hole was fatally shot at a homeless encampment in the 8th Ward. Minneapolis police say it happened after a fight near 33rd Street and 3rd Avenue South.
That same day, Jenkins hosted a community meeting to address encampments, where advocates who work directly with those in homeless encampments say there aren’t enough city and county services to help.
City leaders, residents, advocates discuss next steps for Minneapolis homeless encampment
Others said some people there don’t want to be helped and don’t want to leave the camps.
Jenkins called the issue “complicated” but promised to work toward a resolution.
“We need long-term solutions,” said Jenkins. “We’re going to go back and really try to work to bring forward sustainable, humane, constitutionally sound solutions to help deal with this problem.”
Last week, Jenkins told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS the goal is to have a solution within the next couple of weeks.
A Minneapolis Police Department crime map shows in the last two weeks in Ward 8, theft of bikes, vehicles and more has been the most common problem. Those are shown in green. You can find the map by CLICKING HERE.
If you live in Ward 8 and want to hear more about crime and safety, Monday’s meeting starts at 6 p.m. and will be held at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park Community Center located on Nicollet Avenue South. Community Safety Commissioner Todd Barnette, 5th Precinct Inspector Christie Nelson and Minneapolis Police Department Assistant Chief of Community Trust Christopher Gaiters are all expected to speak at the event.
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Minneapolis, MN
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Minneapolis neighbors tried to clear homeless encampment: police report
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MPLS neighbors fed up with homeless encampment
Minneapolis residents are voicing their concerns over a homeless encampment tied to drug sales and a fatal shooting.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Some neighbors told authorities they were trying to clear a homeless encampment themselves after Minneapolis police responded to two incidents at the camp.
Photo of the homeless encampment provided by neighbor Seth Nesting. (Supplied)
What we know
Minneapolis police say they responded to two incidents at the homeless encampment at 4th Avenue South and 31st Street East on Friday night.
The first incident happened around 7:30 p.m. Officers responded to a report of a disturbance where someone outside the encampment reported a fight happening inside the encampment involving three to five people.
When officers arrived, they found multiple people who were not involved with the encampment, outside its fence, police said.
Authorities say officers did not find anyone fighting. They also got a report of someone who was unconscious inside the camp – but police said they were unable to locate that person.
The second incident happened about two hours later, around 9:45 p.m. Officers responded to reports of an injured woman.
Police say some people in the neighborhood stated “they were trying to clear a camp” and there was an injured woman. But again, police say they did not find the injured woman.
Officers did arrest a man from the encampment who was reportedly threatening others with a bow and arrow, law enforcement said.
What we don’t know
Police did not say if the 911 incidents were related. It is also unclear who the man that was arrested was threatening.
FOX 9 reached out to Minneapolis city officials for comment on the incident.
Past issues with Minneapolis homeless encampments
Neighbors have been speaking out against the recent homeless encampments, as they say these areas have turned into a hotspot for drug use and crime.
Recently, 33-year-old JaBraun Garron Hole was shot dead after a large fight at a homeless encampment on 33rd Street and 3rd Avenue South.
Neighbors say that the homeless encampment has been causing them issues for a while.
“I mean it was just like they were terrorizing the neighborhood,” landowner Arne Johansson said. “What if this was your house? If this was your home? They wouldn’t want to people on their land doing all that illegal activity.”
For about two weeks, neighbors say close to 50 people made a home in a vacant lot on 3rd Avenue South.
“I’m in a constant state of stress,” neighbor Seth Nesting told FOX 9. “I haven’t been able to relax or enjoy myself at home. Yesterday I didn’t eat dinner.”
Minneapolis, MN
15-year-old girl fatally shot in Minneapolis
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The logo of the Minneapolis Police Department on a squad vehicle. (FOX 9)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A 15-year-old girl has died after being shot inside a home Saturday afternoon.
What we know
According to Minneapolis police, just before 2 p.m., officers responded to a home on the 3400 block of Logan Avenue North on reports of a shooting. At the scene, officers found a 15-year-old girl inside the home with at least one life-threatening gunshot wound.
The girl was taken to the hospital, where she ultimately died, police said.
Authorities say two adults and two teens were at the home at the time officers arrived.
What we don’t know
Police did not say what led up to the shooting, but did say they are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
No arrests have been made, police said.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner will release the girl’s identity.
What they’re saying
“I am deeply concerned by the shooting death of a 15-year-old girl,” said Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara. “Whether this is a terrible accident highlighting the need for the proper care and storage of guns, or this is somehow connected to the growing violence among teenagers, the loss of a 15-year-old girl is an unacceptable tragedy. Our investigators are working diligently to determine exactly what happened. Together with our law enforcement and community partners, we will continue to do all we can to completely interrupt the number of lives that are forever impacted by guns.”
Police are asking anyone with information to call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted online here.
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