Overview

• On July 22, police arrested the 16-year-old suspect in Apple Valley, leading to his booking in the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center
• The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office dropped potential murder counts after evidence from videos and court documents suggested self-defense
• Court records show surveillance footage of the victim pointing an object resembling a gun from a vehicle before shots were fired
• Officials charge the teenager solely with possessing a firearm as a minor, a felony under state law
• Community leaders and activists have urged expanded strategies to address rising youth gun violence in Minneapolis