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Miami Herald
6 days ago
- Health
- Miami Herald
College athlete — brother of NFL player — shot and paralyzed in MN, dad says
A college football player was shot outside a Minnesota home, paralyzing him and ending his football dreams, according to local authorities and the victim's father. Michael Blidi Jr., who earned a scholarship to continue his football career at Iowa Central Community College, was shot May 29 in Brooklyn Park, police said. 'According to the victim, he was standing on the sidewalk when a vehicle stopped, the suspect got out of the vehicle, fired a single shot, and struck him in the abdomen,' the Brooklyn Park Police Department said in a Facebook post. The accused gunman fled, police said, and no arrests have been announced as of June 4. 'Thursday night, our son fell victim to gun violence, sustaining a gunshot wound that has shattered our family,' the victim's father, Michael Blidi Sr., said in a Facebook post. 'His football career has been abruptly terminated.' A standout at Milton Hershey School in Pennsylvania, according to Blidi Jr. was a member of the Stonehill College football team in Massachusetts during his freshman season. Set to transfer, Blidi Jr. has now been told he will not walk again, his father said in a GoFundMe. 'His dream was terminated by a gunshot wound to his spinal cord, leaving him paralyzed from the knee down,' according to Blidi Sr., who described his son as 'a loving child full of life.' Emilio Diaz, a former high school teammate of Blidi Jr., described him to PennLive as a 'genuine kid' who 'devoted himself to wanting to get better.' 'I'm glad to know he is alive right now and his medical team is doing everything they can to keep him alive and on this earth,' he told the publication. 'I'm a faithful young man. This is a horrible tragedy, but it can lead to a larger triumph because I know Mike, and if he can do everything that he can, there's no doubt God has something planned for him, and I know that he is capable of more.' Blidi Jr. is the brother of former Auburn University defensive tackle Philip Blidi, who signed as an undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans in April.
CBS News
23-04-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Missing Brooklyn Park man has "health concerns," authorities say
Minnesota sees another case of measles, and more headlines Minnesota sees another case of measles, and more headlines Minnesota sees another case of measles, and more headlines Authorities are concerned for the safety of a 62-year-old man who is missing from a northern Twin Cities suburb. Leonard Anderson has "health concerns," according to an alert from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. He was last seen Tuesday morning leaving his home on the 9500 block of Scott Circle North in Brooklyn Park. Anderson is Black, 5 feet, 9 inches tall and 165 pounds, according to authorities, with black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing faded blue jeans and a light button-up shirt when last seen. He may be driving a silver Kia Sorento with license plates reading RTJ852. Leonard Anderson Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension/WCCO Anyone with information about Anderson is asked to call the Brooklyn Park Police Department at 763-492-5321, or call 911.
CBS News
16-04-2025
- CBS News
Missing Brooklyn Park man may be in danger, authorities say
A missing Brooklyn Park man may be in danger, authorities said. Jim Vang, 43, was last seen Tuesday, walking on the 8100 block of College Park Drive, according to an alert from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Authorities say Vang is Asian, 5-feet-6-inches tall and 176 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. When last seen, he was wearing a black hat, red pants and a brown jacket. Anyone with information about Vang is asked to call the Brooklyn Park Police Department at 763-493-8222.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Yahoo
Drunk driving suspected in Brooklyn Park crash that killed passenger
Alcohol may have played a role in a fatal crash in Brooklyn Park this past weekend. The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened just before 7:30 a.m. Saturday on Highway 252 at Humboldt Avenue, with the driver of a Chevy Impala traveling northbound when he crashed into a semaphore at the intersection. A passenger in the car, identified as 36-year-old Carlos Chavez Holliday, of Minneapolis, died at the scene. The 33-year-old Minneapolis man driving the car was taken to North Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Minnesota State Patrol Lt. Mike Lee tells Bring Me The News the man will be transferred to the Hennepin County Jail for pending DWI charges. He remains in the hospital as of Monday and the crash remains under investigation. Bystanders pulled both men from the burning car before first responders arrived, according to the Brooklyn Park Police Department. Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement's latest version of events, and may be subject to change.
CBS News
13-04-2025
- CBS News
1 dead, 1 injured in fiery Brooklyn Park crash
Authorities say a Minneapolis man died after a fiery car crash Saturday morning in a northern Twin Cities suburb. The crash happened around 7:21 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 252 and Humboldt Avenue, according to the Brooklyn Park Police Department. A crash report from the Minnesota State Patrol says a 33-year-old man had been driving a 2017 Chevy Impala northbound on Highway 252 when he hit the semaphore at the intersection with Humboldt Avenue. After the crash, the vehicle caught on fire. Police say other motorists stopped to help the two occupants of the vehicle get out. The driver was transported to a hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening. The passenger, identified by the Minnesota State Patrol as 36-year-old Carlos Chavez Holliday, died on the scene. Part of Highway 252 was closed for several hours following the crash.
