Minnesota: Suspect Arrested in Minneapolis Green Line Fatal Shooting; 30-Year-Old Expected to Face Second-Degree Murder Charge
Follow-up: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota — The Minneapolis Police Department and Metro Transit Police announced on Oct. 30 that, after an investigation of nearly four weeks, 30-year-old Jaquan Darrian Edwards has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting aboard a Green Line light rail train on Oct. 3.
The shooting occurred at about 9 p.m. on Oct. 3, as a Green Line train was traveling eastbound from Stadium Village station in Minneapolis toward St. Paul; one person was killed. Police said Edwards is expected to face a charge of second-degree murder, and a criminal complaint was not provided with the announcement. Minneapolis Interim Police Chief Billy Peterson credited investigators and their law enforcement partners and offered condolences to the victim's family. Metro Transit Police Chief Joseph Dotseth thanked the agencies involved and stressed the department's commitment to addressing violence across the transit system.
The announcement gave no further details about the circumstances of the shooting, a possible motive or any relationship between the suspect and the victim. The case number is 26-287335 and the investigation continues. Edwards is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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