Arson
Fire that destroyed hotel project in St. Paul was arson. [Bring Me The News, Melissa Turtinen]. Read More.
Four Indicted In Minneapolis Police Third Precinct Arson. [U.S. Dept of Justice, Press Release, August 25, 2020]. Read Here.
Minneapolis Woman Charged With Terrorism Offenses, Arson, And Making False Statements. [US District Attorney, Press Release; February 7, 2018]. This was regarding Tnuza Jamal Hassan who allegedly started several fires on the campus of College of St. Catherine in St. Paul. Read Here.
Minneapolis man charged with murder, arson in deadly apartment fire. [Pioneer Press, Nick Woltman, October 10, 2017]. Two people died as a result. Read Here.
Fire at future Mpls. hotel site ruled arson. The hotel is under construction in the area of West Lake Street and Dupont Avenue South. [KARE News, KARE staff, July 23, 2017]. Read Here.
Carjacking
Minneapolis police, Hennepin sheriff: recent helicopter activity combating rash of carjackings. [Star Tribune, Kim Hyatt, December 15, 2020]. Read More.
Carjackings in Minneapolis for the year totaled 358 as of November 24, 2020. [KARE 11, Lou Raguse, November 24, 2020]. Read More.
Homicide Patterns
Minneapolis Police Target Gun Violence Using Location Analytics. Read Here.
Rape
“The number of rapes reported in Minneapolis MN for 2018 was 100.87 per 100,000 population, a 17.78% decline from 2017.” MacroTrends.net.
“Minneapolis police overreporting rape statistics,” Brandon Stahl and Alejandra Matos, Star Tribune, March 11, 2013.
Robbery
Sex Offending
Number of sex offenders in Minneapolis: “236 registered sex offenders living in Minneapolis as of January 15, 2021.” Read More.
Minnesota Sex Offender Treatment Statistics. Read More.
Stays of Adjudication
Between 2006 and 2016, KARE11 “found 210 defendants between the ages of 22 and 85 who received Stays of Adjudication for their sex crimes against children.” This means that because they were not convicted of their crime, perpetrators were never added to the sex offender registration list. [KARE 11 Investigates: Minnesota’s secret sex offenders. KARE 11, A.J. Lagoe (Steve Eckert), February 2, 2017].
Mass Shootings
(defined as four or more gunshot victims, dead or wounded, not counting the shooter):
- South Minneapolis, 800 bl of Franklin Ave E; October 14, 2021; 1 dead, 4 injured. Read More.
- Dinkytown Minneapolis, 14th Avenue & 4th Street SE; June 18, 2021; 5 injured. Read More.
- Downtown Minneapolis, 300 bl of 1st Ave N (outside Monarch Nighclub); May 22, 2021; 2 dead; 8 injured. Read More.
- North Minneapolis, 2400 bl. Irving Ave. N.; August 28, 2020; 4 people injured.
- South Minneapolis, Uptown shooting, 11 injured; June 21, 2020. It began near 2939 Hennepin Avenue South (an entertainment district) and moved northward, with more than one shooter and over 50 shots fired. Read More.
- North Minneapolis, 627 W. Broadway (commercial district); 4 people injured. June 22, 2020. Read More.
- North Minneapolis, N. 16th and Newton Avenues (residential district); 41 rounds fired; 4 people injured. June 22, 2020. Read More.
- North Minneapolis, at the 200 Club, 200 West Broadway Ave.; 1 dead, 6 injured. June 14, 2020. Read More.
- North Minneapolis, 3400 block of Girard Ave. N., November 1, 2018. 5 injured by gunfire. Read More.
- North Minneapolis, Super USA, located at 3807 Fremont Ave. N., Mpls. 4 injured by gunshots. March 8, 2017. Read More.
- North Minneapolis homicide vigil, 1 dead, seven injured by gunfire. 2016.
- North Minneapolis, Black Lives Matter protest encampment outside the 4th precinct police station; 5 black men were shot by a white racist who was later convicted. November 23, 2015. Read More.
- Greenwood, MN (TC suburb), September 10, 2015. Four members of a single family were shotgunned to death in a familicide by the male head of household. Read More.
- Downtown Minneapolis, 3rd St. & Hennepin Ave. S. All victims were riding in a party bus where drinking was permitted. Four gunshot victims injured; no fatalities. December 6, 2014. Read Here.
- 400 Soundbar (nightclub), 1 dead, eight injured, all by gunfire. 2014.
- North Minneapolis, Accent Signage (workplace), 2322 W Chestnut Ave, September 27, 2012. 6 dead victims, 2 injured victims; gunman deceased. Read More.
Mass Murders
(defined as four or more dead victims):
- Greenwood, MN (TC suburb), September 10, 2015. Four members of a single family were shotgunned to death in a familicide by the male head of household. Read More.
- North Minneapolis, Accent Signage (workplace), 2322 W Chestnut Ave, September 27, 2012. 6 dead victims, 2 injured victims; gunman deceased. Read More.
- St. Paul, September 3, 1998. Six Hmong children were strangled by their mother who was the victim of an arranged marriage at age 13. 6 dead victims, perpetrator apprehended.
- St. Paul, February 28, 1994. Five African-American children were killed in an arson fire set by a gang member. The intended target of the arson survived the attack. 5 dead victims. 4 gang members imprisoned.