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Prosecutors Decline Murder Charges in Folwell Park Shooting, Teen Faces Weapons Possession Count

Surveillance footage showing Atkins holding a weapon shaped prosecutors’ decision to charge the youth only with underage gun possession.

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Amir Lamar Atkins was shot and killed by a 16-year-old boy at a park in Minneapolis, police said.
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Overview

  • Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced no murder charges for the 16-year-old suspect, citing self-defense evidence after surveillance footage showed Amir Atkins brandishing what appeared to be a gun.
  • The office filed a single felony count of underage firearm possession against the unnamed teen from Apple Valley.
  • The suspect, arrested July 22 in connection with the June 23 Folwell Park shooting, remains held at the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center.
  • Court documents detail video of Atkins leaning from the front passenger seat of a Kia Optima, pointing what looked like a weapon before shots were fired.
  • Community groups and Atkins’ family have urged authorities to pursue accountability and implement stronger measures to curb youth gun violence.