Man charged in Minneapolis mass shooting that killed 4, injured 1
A man has been charged with multiple counts of murder in a mass shooting in Minneapolis that left four people dead and a fifth injured.
James Ortley, 34, faces three counts of second-degree murder, two counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of prohibited possession of ammo or a firearm, according to court documents filed Wednesday. U.S. Marshals arrested Ortley on Thursday. He is scheduled to make his first court appearance Friday afternoon.
The shooting occurred late Tuesday night on the 1500 block of East 25th Street. Three people died at the scene — a 20-year-old woman, a 27-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy. Two more people were hurt and hospitalized, and one of them — a 28-year-old man — died of his injuries on Thursday, according to police and family.
Tuesday evening's mass shooting was the beginning of a spree of violence in Minneapolis that, in all, resulted in six deaths and three injuries. Police noted that all the victims who died in the Phillips area were Native Americans, and were likely targeted. Investigators are working to determine if the shootings were connected.
Police believe there are other individuals who were involved in the shooting, and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
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