Suspect in Minneapolis bar shooting facing weapon charge

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The person arrested after a lethal capturing over the weekend at a Minneapolis bar is now dealing with a weapons cost.

Patrick Mincey was charged Monday with felony possession of a firearm after a conviction for a violent crime. At this level, nevertheless, Mincey just isn’t dealing with costs for the loss of life of Kenneth Rodriguez within the capturing.

Minneapolis police responded late Saturday night time to the lethal capturing on the Spring Road Tavern on Monroe Road Northeast. Based on the grievance in opposition to Mincey, police discovered Rodriguez on the bottom, with bystanders making an attempt to assist him.

Reviewing surveillance video, officers say Rodriguez was noticed on video Mincey and listening to Mincey speak with one other man. Police say Rodriguez ultimately pulled a knife and approached Mincey. Rodriguez and Mincey began arguing, with Rodriguez chest-bumping Mincey.

Police say it isn’t clear what the 2 had been speaking about. However, finally Mincey pulled a gun from a sock and fired one shot at Rodriguez.

Investigators say Mincey has a number of felony convictions for costs courting again to a 1997 kidnapping case. Police say as a result of convictions, he was not imagined to be carrying a gun.

Nevertheless, police say the investigation into the bar capturing is ongoing. It is unclear if he would possibly face costs associated to Rodriguez’s killing.

Mincey is ready to look in courtroom on Tuesday for the case. He’s at present being held on $750,000.