|
May 5, 2025 (MINNEAPOLIS) Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara announced today that arrests have been made in connection with the April 19 shooting death on Minneapolis’s Northside.
At approximately 10:17 p.m. on April 19, 4th Precinct officers responded to reports of gunfire on the 2000 block of W River Rd N. They found a man in his 20s with a fatal gunshot wound inside a vehicle that had crashed into the garage entrance of an apartment building. Evidence of gunfire was in the parking lot.
On May 2, 2025, MPD officers arrested Jayce Nasir Cuff in St. Paul. He was booked into the Hennepin County Jail and has been formally charged with Aiding and Abetting Second-Degree Murder with Intent (Not Premeditated). He remains in custody.
That same day, a 17-year-old boy was arrested in Brooklyn Center and booked into the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center. He has been formally charged with Aiding and Abetting Second-Degree Murder with Intent (Not Premeditated) and remains in custody.
Charging documents allege that both Cuff and the 17-year-old were shooters.
“This shooting occurred in the parking lot of a large, occupied apartment building,” said Chief O’Hara. “This targeted attack showed a complete disregard for the sanctity of human life. That an adult and at least one juvenile appear to be involved in this apparent hit is especially troubling. I’m grateful for the urgent response by Minneapolis Police Officers and the tireless work of our investigators in identifying and arresting those believed to be responsible. The victim’s family, the residents of the apartment building, and our entire city deserve justice.”
5-5-2025-2025 MR 25-101435 - Minneapolis Police Announce Arrests in a Shooting Death Outside of a Northside Apartment Building.– 2000 Block West River Rd N.pdf
####
Minneapolis Police are Investigating a Shooting Death Outside of a Northside Apartment Building.
April 20, 2025 (MINNEAPOLIS) Chief Brian O’Hara announced that the first homicide in Minneapolis since February 15th, 2025, and the first shooting death since February 7th, 2025, occurred on April 19th in North Minneapolis.
On April 19, 2025, 4th Precinct Officers responded to the reports of shots fired on the 2000 block of W River Rd N at approximately 10:17 p.m. Officers located a man in his 20s with a fatal gunshot wound inside a vehicle that had crashed into the garage entrance of an apartment building. Officers located evidence of gunfire in the parking lot.
Officers secured the scene and canvassed the area. Minneapolis Police Forensic Scientists processed the scene and collected evidence.
Investigators are working to determine the sequence of events that led up to the shooting.
There have been no arrests.
“It is very concerning for a shooting death to occur just outside of a large apartment building that had many occupants present at the time of the shooting,” said Chief O’Hara. “We are asking anyone with information about this killing to share that information with our investigators. We must all stand up against this kind of violence.”
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner will release the identity of the deceased man along with the cause and manner of his death.
The GO# for this incident is 25-101435.
Anyone with information is encouraged email policetips@minneapolismn.gov or leave a voicemail at 612-673-5845.
Individuals who wish to provide information anonymously are encouraged to call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Tips may be submitted electronically at www.CrimeStoppesMN.org. All Tips provided to CrimeStoppers are anonymous and persons providing information leading to an arrest and conviction may be eligible for a financial reward.
####
|
