Minneapolis, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – BREAKING UPDATE: A teen suspect involved in a mass shooting that left nine people injured in Minneapolis has been ordered to stand trial as an adult.
Prosecutors say the August 20, 2023, shooting near East Franklin and Chicago Avenues was a gang retaliation attack. Surveillance footage showed a grey Toyota Avalon arriving at the scene. Two gunmen exited the vehicle—one wielding a handgun, the other a fully automatic rifle—and fired at least 42 rounds into a crowd. The ShotSpotter system detected 28 rounds fired in just 1.5 seconds.
🔍 Key Developments:
- Suspect Identified: Demario Lee Dempsey, who was 17 at the time, has been linked to the crime through forensic evidence, surveillance footage, and phone data.
- Evidence Found: His phone contained videos referencing gang activity, photos with co-defendant Jaden Trejaun Butcher, and messages discussing the attack.
- Arrest & Charges: Dempsey was arrested in November 2024 on an unrelated weapons charge, leading investigators to connect him to the shooting. He now faces nine felony counts of attempted first-degree premeditated murder.
- Court Rulings: A judge has set Dempsey’s bail at $1 million, citing him as an extreme danger to the public.
- Co-Defendant: Butcher has also been charged with nine counts of attempted first-degree murder and is undergoing a competency hearing.
🚨 The trial is expected to be highly publicized, with authorities emphasizing the dangers of gang-related gun violence in Minneapolis.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News