Developing
Report of a shooting.
32xx Newton Ave N
19:45
Victim is a heavyset BM with rope burns.
Hennepin County deputies reporting they're in the area on an abduction where the person was tied up, saying it may be related.
Police arrived, the victim has a GSW to the leg.
Hennepin County says this is related to a kidnapping in Brooklyn Park.
Victim said he was tied up in the basement of 32xx Oliver Ave N.
The victim is a 46-year-old male.
A track has started on a blood trail found. And someone with a shotgun was also reported to have been trying to break into another house on the block as this was playing out.
This is the block where former council member @CunninghamMPLS lives. He's probably furiously tweeting that it's white-robed KKK members shooting up the block and kidnapping people.
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Oh, another workgroup has been launched. This time by @HennepinAtty Mike Freeman as he attempts to deflect blame and pretend he's not significantly responsible for the #TwinCities being overrun by violence and repeat offenders.
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Of course he's got the always-available grifters Harding Smith and Jerry McAfee 🙄🤡
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Also, Mike, do your job on ALL crime, not just your new pet project of carjackings. Other non-violent and property crimes significantly impact victims' lives and inflict significant costs to society, including auto thefts, burglaries, catalytic converter thefts. @HennepinAtty
Maurice Angelo McClinton Smith CHARGED w/3 felonies including 2nd degree murder & 1st degree burglary in #StPaul's 1st homicide.
Smith gave a rambling statement to police.
Charges say Smith & the victim were Facebook friends & that Smith kicked in the door armed with a knife.
2/ As we posted yesterday, if it wasn't for Minnesota's lax joke of a criminal justice system, McClinton Smith should have been in prison at the time of the murder.
3/ McClinton Smith has three prior felony convictions including theft, prohibited person in possession of teargas or stun gun, and violation of a no contact order.
UPDATE on St. Paul's first homicide of the year.
An adult female is dead from an apparent stab wound at 1xx W Larpenteur Ave. Police called the scene "disturbing."
Earlier dispatch indicated a possible suspect was taken into custody before 4:30 p.m. at 1xx Mt. Airy.
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SPPD has identified the suspect arrested as Maurice Angelo McClinton Smith, 38, of St. Paul.
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3/ McClinton Smith has three prior felony convictions including theft, prohibited person in possession of teargas or stun gun, and violation of a no contact order.
Shooting, preceded by a Shotspotter activation. Reportedly 2 victims. One report states a black pick-up vehicle also tried to run over them. Then victims were reportedly put into the truck.
Shooter got into a silver small vehicle
24xx Dupont Ave N, in the alley.
Developing.
16:33
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Crash is related to the shooting, per police on scene. CPR started on one person.
Sergeant requests dispatcher to contact [homicide] Zimmerman and Car 712 (critical incident investigator).
There's also an occupied red SUV crashed, they're OK.
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