Overview

• Police took the 23-year-old into custody at about 2 p.m. on June 26 in Spring Lake Park and booked him into Hennepin County Jail on suspicion of murder.
• The June 1 incident unfolded around 9:30 p.m. during a barbecue-style gathering at Boom Island Park and is believed to be gang-related.
• Stageina Katraya Shapryia Whiting, 23, was shot in the torso and later died at Hennepin County Medical Center.
• Five men sustained gunshot wounds—one critically and four non-life-threatening—and a sixth person was hurt in the chaos without being shot.
• Authorities have boosted security at the park and continue to investigate leads as they build their case.