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Man firing off AR-15 to celebrate New Year injured girl in Minneapolis: police

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January 3, 2024

Man firing off AR-15 to celebrate New Year injured girl in Minneapolis: police

Suspect arrested in shooting of 11-year-old girl [RAW]

The Minneapolis Police Department on Wednesday said it has arrested a suspect in the shooting of an 11-year-old girl on New Year’s Day. Here’s the press conference.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The man who fired the shot that injured an 11-year-old girl in Minneapolis was drinking and firing off an AR-15 rifle to celebrate New Year’s, police said Wednesday as they announced an arrest in the case.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara says the man involved in the shooting is a convicted felon who shouldn’t have a weapon to begin with. The suspect, a Fridley man, will now face assault and weapon charges related to the shooting, O’Hara said.

“This shooting happened, and this child was injured because of absolutely reckless, celebratory behavior,” explained Chief O’Hara. “Drinking and shooting an AR-15 rifle into the air to celebrate New Year’s, endangering everyone around them and an entire neighborhood.”

O’Hara says it was a miracle the girl wasn’t more seriously harmed by the dangerous actions of the gunman.

11-year-old recounts New Years Day shooting

A stray bullet hit an 11-year-old girl, Laneria Wilson, just days before her 12th birthday in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day. FOX 9’s Karen Scullin spoke with her to recount the scary incident as she awaits surgery.

“It was only by the grace of God that we found an 11-year-old child with an injury and not dead,” continued Chief O’Hara.

Tuesday, FOX 9 heard from the young girl who was hurt, 11-year-old Laneria Wilson, and her mother. Making matters more tragic, Wilson is just days from celebrating her 12th birthday. But first, now she needs surgery to remove the bullet from her face.

At the same time, her mother is now searching for a new house, now feeling unsafe at her former home. An online fundraiser to help the family has raised nearly $2,500 as of Wednesday afternoon.

Unfortunately for Minneapolis, this wasn’t the only incident where children were endangered by gunfire in the Twin Cities over the holidays. Days before Christmas, a day care was struck by gunfire in Minneapolis — while Santa was there visiting the children.

On New Year’s Eve, minutes before Wilson was shot, a 10-year-old boy was injured after being shot in the stomach at his home. The investigation into that shooting is ongoing.

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Child seriously injured after being struck by car while playing in alley

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June 21, 2026

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Child seriously injured after being struck by car while playing in alley

A child was seriously injured after a car hit them in an alley in Minneapolis on Saturday morning.

Minneapolis police say a child was playing in an alley near 29th Avenue North and Lyndale Avenue North around 11:30 a.m. when a car hit them. The child was brought to the hospital with potentially-life-threatening injuries, police added.

The child’s age was not released by law enforcement.

The driver of the car stayed at the scene and is cooperating with law enforcement, Minneapolis police said.

There have been no arrests at this time.

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Minneapolis man jailed after allegedly stabbing a woman on Pillsbury Avenue

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June 20, 2026

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Minneapolis man jailed after allegedly stabbing a woman on Pillsbury Avenue

A Minneapolis man is behind bars after stabbing a woman early Saturday morning.

According to the Minneapolis Police Department, officers responded to a stabbing around 12:30 a.m. near the intersection of W 24th St. and Pillsbury Avenue. Officers found an adult woman with a non-life-threatening injury consistent with an edged blade.

Authorities said a man known to the woman stabbed her after a verbal argument escalated.

Police arrested a 49-year-old man and is currently at the Hennepin County Jail, pending a second-degree domestic assault charge.

Police said no one else was hurt. The case remains under investigation.

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More than 12 million people just in the U.S. are affected by domestic violence every year, according to the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

The organizations listed above can help connect victims to resources like safe shelter, advocacy, legal help and support groups.

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MERAUDER, JUDGE, ARKANGEL and many more announced for Minneapolis’ Snow and Flurry 2026

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June 20, 2026

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MERAUDER, JUDGE, ARKANGEL and many more announced for Minneapolis’ Snow and Flurry 2026

The lineup has been announced for the 2026 edition of Snow & Flurry, set for October 10th and 11th at Underground Music Cafe in Minneapolis, MN. Judge, Merauder, and Arkangel will headline the two-day event also featuring 25+ more acts in total.

Weekend passes are available now, with single-day tickets and daily lineups to be announced later.

Passes are available here.

Line up in order of flyer:

Judge
Merauder
Arkangel
The Killer
Nehemiah
Another Enemy
Awaiting Eschiel
Basic Needs
Blistered Spirit
Blood Stained Concrete
Cudgel
Direct Order
Dose
Enemy Of Man
Enervate
Ethic
Eyes Of Sorrow
Fleshless Body
Lead Spirit
Madman
Meantime
Neolithic
Passion
Self Interest
Shits Creek
Sin Sufrir
Skewed
What Counts
Withdrawal
Wrath Of Sanity
Velocity