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Man sentenced for role in 2022 Minneapolis murder

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11 months ago

December 22, 2023

Man sentenced for role in 2022 Minneapolis murder

A man convicted of having a role in the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old Minneapolis man has learned his punishment.

On Friday, Hennepin County Judge Tamara Garcia sentenced Brian Pierre Swearegene to 21 years (252 months) in prison, with credit for 444 days already served.

As previously reported by 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS, Swearegene pleaded guilty in April to aiding and abetting second-degree murder for the death of Darrell Lamont Sims II, of Brooklyn Park.

Sims was fatally shot before 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2022. He was found in a backyard near Elliot Avenue South and East 24th Street but later died at an area hospital.

Swearegene was initially charged by warrant of illegally possessing a gun or ammunition. He was eventually arrested in Superior, Wisconsin back in September of 2022 by members of the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force and the U.S. Marshals North Star Fugitive Task Force.

2nd Minneapolis man charged in April homicide

Court documents show Swearegene was the second person to be charged in Sims’ death.

His co-defendant, Dajohn Cortez Ramon Yarborough, was sentenced last month to serve 40 years in prison for one count of second-degree intentional murder and one count of illegal firearm possession.

Man gets 40-year prison sentence for 2022 murder

As previously reported, the shooting was one of four separate shootings that happened in Minneapolis during a single, overnight period.

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Escape From Minneapolis: Post-Game Link Dump

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8 hours ago

November 24, 2024

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Escape From Minneapolis: Post-Game Link Dump

A late-game fake punt call from deep in their own territory will certainly go down in Penn State lore.

James Franklin refused to play it safe to help Penn State overcome a tenacious effort by the Gophers.

The Nittany Lions showed real growth in keeping its march toward the playoffs alive.

Penn State’s run game found its way in the second half, but concerns still remain.

Drew Allar came up big in the clutch once again.

The Nittany Lions need to go ‘1-0’ one more time to reach the playoff for the first time in program history.

The Penn State defense made plays when it needed to as they limited an inspired Minnesota offense.

James Franklin addresses the media following Penn State’s 26-25 victory over the Gophers.

The box score from a memorable trip to Minneapolis.

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A Minneapolis squad car involved in crash, both officers expected to be ok

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16 hours ago

November 24, 2024

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A Minneapolis squad car involved in crash, both officers expected to be ok

NEXT Weather: 10 p.m. forecast for Saturday Nov. 23, 2024

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MINNEAPOLIS — Two Minneapolis Police Officers were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after their squad car was involved in a crash with another vehicle.

The accident happened just after 10:30 p.m. Saturday night near Chicago Avenue and 9th Street South.

Police say the two officers were driving with their lights and siren activated when the collied with another car — a security vehicle.

The driver and lone occupant of the security vehicle was not injured.

Minneapolis Traffic Investigations responded to the scene. Minneapolis police will investigate the accident.

WCCO Staff