Charges filed in weekend shootout that killed St. Thomas grad, injured 8 in downtown Minneapolis
Jawan Contrail Carroll is charged with two counts of second-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder. Police say a second gunman was also killed. Author: Val Lick (KARE), KARE Staff Published: 1:29 PM CDT May 26, 2021 Updated: 1:52 PM CDT May 26, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS
Editor s note: The video above is from earlier this week.
A man prosecutors call a known gang member has been charged in a weekend shootout that left eight injured and two dead, including a new St. Thomas graduate.
The Hennepin County Attorney s Office announced Wednesday that 24-year-old Jawan Contrail Carroll has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder and seven counts of attempted second-degree murder.
Leaders seek answers to downtown Minneapolis violence
Many are calling for more police presence after gun violence left two dead, including an innocent bystander, in the downtown bar district. Author: John Croman Updated: 2:41 AM CDT May 25, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS A hail of bullets in a part of downtown that attracts large crowds after dark. It s happened before, but this incident served as a wakeup call to the city leaders and those striving to bring people back into the heart of Minneapolis.
Early Saturday morning, ten people shot, two fatally, including innocent bystander Charlie Johnson on the eve of his graduation from the University of St. Thomas. It began with what police reported as a shootout between two men who had been in a verbal altercation in a parking lot outside a bar.