6/24/2024 -- Bodycam Of Fatal Police Shooting is Released

Police

Body Camera Footage Released Showing Frantic Moments, Intense Gunfire After Fatal Shooting of Minneapolis Cop

The Summary: On May 30, Officer Jamal Mitchell was fatally shot in a chaotic encounter captured by body camera footage released by the Minneapolis Police Department.

Initial Encounter and Ambush: The video shows Officer Mitchell arriving at the scene and approaching Mustafa Mohamed, who was lying on the ground and appeared to be injured. Mitchell, preparing to assist, was ambushed when Mohamed revealed a handgun and fatally shot him.

Officers' Response and Additional Footage: A second video clip shows Officer Luke Kittock sprinting toward the scene with a rifle, seeking help from bystanders to locate the gunman. After taking cover and firing multiple shots, Kittock confirmed that Mohamed was down. He and other officers then moved in to handcuff Mohamed and assess the situation.

Aftermath and Investigation: The shooting resulted in four deaths: Officer Mitchell, Mustafa Mohamed, Osman Said Jimale, and Mohamed Aden. Three others were injured, including another officer, a bystander, and a firefighter.

Weather

Flooding Continues Across Minnesota, Walz Authorizes National Guard Support

The Summary: Governor Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency on Saturday due to severe flooding caused by heavy rains in the past week. The Minnesota National Guard was authorized to assist and was set to deploy to Waterville where the Cannon River's flooding has caused significant damage and evacuations.

Impact on Southern Minnesota: In Windom, the west fork of the Des Moines River is forecast to reach its record high from 1969 by Wednesday.

Other Affected Cities: Cities including Henderson, Northfield, and Faribault have also faced significant flooding. The Cannon River reached a gauge height of 901.34 feet, just below the 2010 record of 901.5 feet.

Northern Minnesota: Northern Minnesota has active flood warnings expected to last for several days. At one point, more than 40 roads were closed throughout St. Louis County.

What Else We’re Reading…

Minnesota GOP candidate Steve Boyd wants to make America Christian again

The Star Tribune profiled Minnesota Congressional Candidate Steve Boyd who is challenging Rep. Michelle Fischbach in the Seventh District Republican primary. Boyd is running a campaign rooted in his religious beliefs with his website saying, “the goal is to harness God's power to lead ordinary Americans and their legislators in Washington back towards the Lord." When asked whether he is a Christian Nationalist, Boyd didn’t deny the label. Read the full profile here.

Sports

Grandma’s Marathon Runs On Despite Flooding 🏃‍♀️

The Summary: Historic flooding along the north shore put Grandma’s Marathon weekend in jeopardy, but all races went off without a hitch on Saturday.

Minnesotan's Shine: In the Gary Bjorklund half marathon, Minneapolis’ Annie Frisbie won in a new course-record time of 1:07:33. She was followed in second by her Minnesota Distance Elite and Olympic qualifier, Dakotah Lindwurm.

Other Sports News

⚾ The Minnesota Twins’ got back on track with two wins against the Oakland A’s. They were led by stellar pitching from Pablo Lopez who had 14 strikeouts.

🏀 The Minnesota Lynx were led by Napheesa Collier’s 23 points against the Phoenix Mercury, helping the Lynx secure their sixth consecutive victory

⚽ The Minnesota Loons lost their third straight game after dropping their Saturday match to Austin FC.

🏃‍♂️ Matthew Wilkinson, a Greenwood native and Carleton College alum, qualified for the Olympics on Sunday in the 3000m Steeplechase.

Quick hits

Headlines From Around The Twin Cities ✔

❯ A man was arrested on Thursday morning after bringing a bucket of suspected Molotov cocktails to Regions Hospital (KSTP)

❯ Prince fans flocked to downtown Minneapolis to celebrate 40th anniversary of "Purple Rain” (WCCO)

❯ Heavy rain has revived the mosquito population in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota (Axios)

❯ An off-duty St. Paul officer stopped an attempted robbery while out for dinner with family (WCCO)

❯ A former Hennepin Co. Commissioner candidate was arrested on domestic assault charges (Bring Me The News)

The Final Word: Seb Joe’s Review 🍦

This may be the most unbiased food review given my love for Sebastian Joe’s, but I wanted to share my experience at their new location in Kingfield. Unlike the other two locations, the Kingfield spot has a machine that can turn their ice cream into soft serve, and you can accompany it with any number of toppings — think a Blizzard from DQ. I got the Campfire combo and added hot fudge….definitely worth a stop when you’re in the neighborhood.

-Patrick