Second Arrest Made in Connection to July 5th Homicide

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 29, 2026

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Commander Matt Rabe #216
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Second Arrest Made in Connection to July 5th Homicide

Brooklyn Park, MN — July 29, 2026 — At approximately 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 5, 2026, Brooklyn Park Police responded to a report of a shooting at Hartkopf Park, located at 7300 Florida Ave N. Upon arrival, officers found a 16-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the head. Officers provided lifesaving aid, but the victim succumbed to his injuries.

Following an extensive investigation by Brooklyn Park Police detectives, a Hennepin County judge issued an arrest warrant for murder. On July 29, 2026, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the United States Marshals Service located and safely apprehended the suspect, a 17-year-old male, in Peoria, Illinois.

The suspect was taken into custody without incident and is currently being held at the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center awaiting extradition to Minnesota.

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