Minneapolis, MN
Emotional family calls for action on teen violence after boy killed in Minneapolis
Emotional family responds to teen’s killing
The family of a 14-year-old boy killed in Minneapolis called for an end to violence involving teens on Monday while remembering their son as a peaceful individual and a diligent student.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The family of a 14-year-old boy killed in Minneapolis called for an end to violence involving teens on Monday while remembering their son as a peaceful individual and a diligent student.
The 14-year-old boy, Alan Davis, was shot and killed near 37th and Bryant Avenue North in Minneapolis on Memorial Day. His family spoke out about the violence involving young people in the city during a press conference on Wednesday.
“I sat at the table with him. I ate with him. I laid down. I went to sleep,” Alan’s sister, Alicia Davis, recalled. “That was the last time I saw my brother.”
The family is currently dealing with an unbelievable amount of grief. Alan’s grandfather was in tears as he shared his pain.
“Sometimes we look at the police as being negative, but I look at them today as positive because they tried to bring my grandson back, but God gave him his wings,” Alan’s grandfather, Frank Davis, said.
Alan’s mother said that her son had been bullied and was ultimately killed because others thought he had snitched on some other middle schoolers, who Alan thought were his friends. The family says that isn’t true. They describe Alan as a peaceful person and a scholar.
“I want the world to know that my son, he meant the world to me. And he meant the world to a lot of people,” Alan’s mother explained.
The family is anxiously awaiting an arrest and consequences for those involved. They are calling for city leaders, schools, families, and communities to come together to stop the violence among juveniles. They said it’s also what Alan would want.
“We owe our children, we owe our community, we owe every single mother, father, sister, brother, grandfather an opportunity to see their loved one grow in age,” said Don Esther Anderson.
A GoFundMe fundraiser has been created to help the family pay for funeral costs for Alan Davis.
Dinkytown shooting injures 3 people
Authorities are investigating a Dinkytown shooting that left three people injured. FOX 9 reporter Se Kwon has the latest details.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Authorities are investigating a Dinkytown shooting that left three people injured early Friday morning.
What we know
A SAFE-U Emergency Alert states that three people were shot at the intersection of 4th Street Southeast and 13th Avenue Southeast around 2:15 a.m.
This area is in the heart of Dinkytown, just over half a mile west of Mariucci Arena and Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
The shooting happened off of the University of Minnesota campus.
What we don’t know
Police have not released information on whether any U of M students were involved.
No suspect information is currently available.
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Minneapolis, MN
City Council calls for audit of MPD response to neighbor dispute that led to shooting
A group of Minneapolis city leaders are calling for an independent review of a recent neighbor dispute that ended with one man hospitalized after being shot and another man in custody.
As reported by 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS last week, Davis Moturi says he repeatedly called police about threats made by his neighbor, 54-year-old John Sawchak.
Many city council members are saying a separate review is necessary in this case. Prosecutors say Sawchak shot Moturi after a months-long dispute. Video shows Moturi pruning a tree near the property line and then a pop is heard before he falls to the ground.
However, it took days for officers to arrest Sawchak after prosecutors charged him with the shooting and after city council members called for police to take action.
Moturi also says for nearly a year, he had been reaching out for help from Minneapolis police regarding harassment and threats from Sawchak. On Sunday, Police Chief Brian O’Hara also apologized, saying the department “failed” Moturi.
During Thursday’s meeting, council members called for an independent review of the case in addition to the internal review.
“Seeing another Black man not be delivered the justice that they deserved and to see our police department or leadership initially blame said victim for the cause of their near-death experience — it was disheartening to hear that our actions to bring attention to eight months of inaction was labeled as political,” Ward 2 Council Member Robin Wonsley said.
Early Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson for Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey issued the following statement regarding an independent review into the shooting:
“Mayor Frey fully supports an independent review of this incident. The mayor and City are committed to always doing better, and this means closely examining past actions and finding where there may be ways to improve and grow.
“The mayor extends his condolences to Davis Moturi, his wife, Caroline, and their family and friends. The safety of our residents is a top priority and any form of violence or hate speech is completely unacceptable and does not align with who we are as a community.
Brian O’Hara will continue to be the Minneapolis Police Chief.”
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