Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis police chief speaks out after fatal shooting of officer Jamal Mitchell
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara has something he really wants people to know about officer Jamal Mitchell.
“Officer Mitchell chose us. Like me, he is from the east coast, he moved to Minnesota four years ago and he chose to become a Minneapolis police officer post-2020,” O’Hara said. “He chose to come here despite all of the challenges and all of the difficulties and the scrutiny that we faced. And it’s not just about the way he died, it is about how he lived his life as a man and as a member of this department.”
In their grief, Minneapolis police officers are continuing to respond to dangerous calls, including two homicides this weekend that had echoes of Mitchell’s fatal encounter.
“We all know but for the grace of God that could have been any of us that just got out of a car, seeing somebody down in need of help and walked up trying to help them. That’s what happened to Jamal. But despite that, our men and women are still going out to these scenes,” O’Hara said.
Year to date, shots fired in Minneapolis are down from 2,754 last year to 2,222 this year, but attacks on police officers in the region are up. In the last 14 months, at least 12 law enforcement officers in and around Minnesota have been killed or wounded by gunfire. The chief says the number of illegal guns is only part of the reason.
“Certainly in the aftermath of George Floyd, but I think it’s something that had been building up over a period of time,” O’Hara said. “People need to know words have meaning and a lot of violence against groups of people, whatever groups of people it is, by religion, by ethnicity or otherwise, starts with words, and we should condemn and not allow. It’s equally as ignorant as if it was against someone just because of their religion or their ethnicity.”
O’Hara said he could not discuss more specifics of what happened because it is all still under investigation by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
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San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday,…
San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Spurs -4.5; over/under is 215.5
WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Spurs lead series 2-1
BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs visit the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference second round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Spurs won the last meeting 115-108 on Saturday, led by 39 points from Victor Wembanyama. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 32.
The Timberwolves are 31-21 against Western Conference opponents. Minnesota is sixth in the Western Conference with 33.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Rudy Gobert averaging 7.5.
The Spurs are 36-16 against Western Conference opponents. San Antonio is fourth in the Western Conference with 16.3 fast break points per game led by Julian Champagnie averaging 3.0.
The Timberwolves’ 13.8 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.8 more made shots on average than the 13.0 per game the Spurs allow. The Spurs average 13.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 more made shots on average than the 12.1 per game the Timberwolves allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Julius Randle is averaging 21.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and five assists for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Wembanyama is averaging 25 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.1 blocks for the Spurs. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 18.6 points and 6.2 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 6-4, averaging 111.1 points, 47.3 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.1 points per game.
Spurs: 7-3, averaging 116.9 points, 46.5 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 7.7 steals and 7.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.5 points.
INJURIES: Timberwolves: Donte DiVincenzo: out for season (leg).
Spurs: David Jones Garcia: out for season (ankle).
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Minneapolis, MN
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Residents of a northeast Minneapolis apartment were seen evacuating the building after fire crews were called to the scene on Friday morning.
This all happened around 3 a.m. near 5th Street and 7th Avenue Northeast near Saint Anthony Park.
A 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS crew says that multiple fire crews were on scene and several residents were seen evacuating.
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has reached out to Minneapolis Fire for more information.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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