Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Tyrone Edward Richardson faces two charges tied to a July shooting investigation in Bemidji.<\/p>\n Prosecutors charged Richardson with felony aiding an offender as an accomplice after the fact.<\/p>\n He also faces gross misdemeanor possession of a firearm or ammunition following a prior felony conviction.<\/p>\n The alleged offenses happened on July 19, 2026.<\/p>\n Bemidji police responded around 10:39 p.m. to a reported shooting near Kestrel Pines.<\/p>\n Vincent Parkhurst was later found wounded inside a nearby hotel lobby.<\/p>\n Parkhurst told investigators he heard several gunshots while walking through the Kestrel Pines area.<\/p>\n Police located three spent shell casings near one of the apartment buildings.<\/p>\n Investigators also reported finding bullet damage on a nearby garage and vehicle.<\/p>\n Attention later turned to Terrance Lee Jones Jr., according to the criminal complaint.<\/p>\n Jones told investigators he fired a handgun after another person allegedly fired toward him.<\/p>\n Jones said he feared for himself and his family during the confrontation.<\/p>\n Jones told investigators that he gave the handgun to Richardson after the shooting.<\/p>\n Authorities later interviewed Richardson at the Law Enforcement Center.<\/p>\n Richardson initially said Jones may have thrown the gun into the woods.<\/p>\n Investigators then confronted Richardson with surveillance information, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n Richardson admitted knowing where the gun was located.<\/p>\n He later agreed to take investigators to the area.<\/p>\n Richardson allegedly said Jones suggested getting rid of the weapon while they were running.<\/p>\n Richardson then admitted throwing the handgun into the woods, prosecutors allege.<\/p>\n With Richardson’s help, investigators located the gun near 28th Avenue Northwest and Delton Avenue Northwest.<\/p>\n The firearm was found about 15 feet from the roadway.<\/p>\n Authorities identified it as a Kimber 1911 .45-caliber pistol.<\/p>\n The complaint says one round was chambered and five rounds remained in the magazine.<\/p>\n The aiding charge is filed under Minnesota Statute 609.495<\/a>.<\/p>\n Prosecutors allege Richardson concealed evidence connected to an alleged second-degree assault.<\/p>\n The complaint lists a maximum sentence of three-and-a-half years and a $7,000 fine.<\/p>\n The firearm count cites Minnesota Statute 624.713<\/a>.<\/p>\n The complaint says Richardson had a 2023 felony theft conviction.<\/p>\n Prosecutors allege that conviction prohibited him from possessing the loaded pistol or ammunition.<\/p>\n The gross misdemeanor carries up to 364 days in jail and a $3,000 fine.<\/p>\n The court file number is 04-CR-26-1712.<\/p>\n Public case information is available through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n The complaint contains allegations and does not establish Richardson’s guilt.<\/p>\n Richardson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\nMan Shot Near Kestrel Pines<\/h2>\n
Richardson Questioned About Handgun<\/h2>\n
Loaded Pistol Recovered<\/h2>\n
Two Charges Filed<\/h2>\n