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Minneapolis police officer fires gun during carjacking, 16-year-old arrested

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Friday, October 9, 2026 at 1:04 AM · 1 min read
Minneapolis police officer fires gun during carjacking, 16-year-old arrested — KSTP 5, Lakeville Health news
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A 16-year-old was arrested after two carjackings in Minneapolis that led to an officer firing his gun on Thursday afternoon. Police said officers were called to a reported carjacking near the intersection of 31st Street West and Grand Avenue South. While attempting to arrest a suspect, a Minneapolis police officer reportedly fired their gun, though no one was injured as a result. At a press conference Thursday, Minneapolis Public Information Sgt. Garrett Parten provided more details regarding what happened. Parten said the incident began at 4:45 p.m. near West 31st Street and Pilsbury Avenue, where a person with a firearm attempted to carjack a vehicle, causing the driver to drive away. Afterward, the suspect allegedly carjacked another vehicle instead, fleeing the area in the stolen car. Minneapolis police were given a description of the suspect and the stolen vehicle and began tracking it using city cameras. Parten said the suspect was driving south on Pleasant

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