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Three men face second-degree murder charges for the fatal shooting of Tiago Antonio Gilbert in Minneapolis, linked to a spate of violence in the area. The men, Victor and Jose Vasquez-Rodriguez, along with Raphael Rodriguez, remain at large as police investigate potential gang retaliation. Gilbert's family emphasized his commitment to personal growth and denied any gang involvement.
An immigration judge terminated the deportation case against Doğukan Günaydin, a University of Minnesota student, but he remains in custody due to an appeal by the Department of Homeland Security. The judge found insufficient evidence to classify Günaydin as a danger to the public, despite his recent drunken driving conviction.
A 34-year-old man, German Adriano Llangari Inga, faces charges of criminal vehicular homicide after a head-on crash in Minneapolis that killed 31-year-old Victoria Eileen Harwell. Llangari Inga, who allegedly drove drunk and without a license, was involved in two collisions on August 3, 2024, and remains at large.
Hennepin County inmate Gregory Jorge Garcia attacked detention deputy Matthew Durette, delivering 36 punches and choking him, leading to lifelong injuries. Garcia received a 15-year prison sentence for the November 2023 assault, which Durette described as an attempt on his life. Durette, who underwent extensive recovery, returned to work following the incident.
Minneapolis DFL delegates failed to endorse a candidate to challenge incumbent Robin Wonsley for the City Council's Ward 2 seat. Former state Rep. Shelley Madore fell short of the 60% required votes, while 40% of delegates voted for “no endorsement.”
Minneapolis health officials will discontinue 87 free pop-up vaccine clinics after federal funding cuts from the Trump administration. The clinics, which served underserved communities, administered over 800 COVID-19 vaccines and helped increase immunization rates. The loss of these clinics threatens public health efforts in areas with significant health disparities.
A Hennepin County judge ruled that the Minneapolis Democratic-Farmer-Labor Ward 2 convention will proceed on May 3 despite a lawsuit requesting its postponement to June 1. The judge emphasized that changing the date could lead to confusion and chaos among delegates who were already notified of the original date. The lawsuit claimed interference by incumbent Council Member Robin Wonsley to block endorsements for a stronger candidate.
Roosevelt High students work to improve attendance by engaging peers, highlighting a significant issue as 1 in 4 students statewide are chronically absent. The initiative, part of a three-year project, aims to boost graduation rates, which have fallen from 73% in 2019 to 65% in 2023.
Maleek Jabril Conley, 27, received a mandatory life sentence without parole for the December 2023 shooting at a Dinkytown tobacco shop that killed two men. Conley was convicted of seven charges, including two counts of first-degree premeditated murder. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty condemned the violence and expressed condolences to the victims' families.
A man with a criminal history, James Duane Ortley, faces multiple murder charges after allegedly shooting five acquaintances in Minneapolis, resulting in four fatalities. Ortley opened fire from the back seat of a car, and police later identified him through witness accounts and surveillance footage.