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Mpls shooting suspect has history with police
Police have arrested a suspect from two shootings in Minneapolis – the same suspect that was shot by St. Paul Police on Monday evening – while charges show he had a history of criminal activity.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – The St. Paul police officers involved in a shooting that injured a murder suspect have been identified by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
St. Paul officers identified
State law enforcement officials identified the following police officers involved in the shooting:
- Officer Blake Steffen, with four years years of law enforcement experience, fired his rifle.
- Officer Shawn Marlowe, with 10 years of law enforcement experience, fired his rifle.
- Officer Chase Robinson, with 10 years of law enforcement experience, fired his handgun.
- Sgt. Lamichael Shead, with eight years of law enforcement experience, fired his handgun.
- Officer Peov Suon, with three years of law enforcement experience, fired less lethal 40mm rounds.
- Officer Austin Borowicz, with three years of law enforcement experience, fired less lethal 40mm rounds.
All officers have been placed on standard administrative leave.
No police were injured in the incident.
What we know
Minneapolis police announced Tuesday that the man who was shot by officers in St. Paul on Monday night is the suspected gunman who killed three people in two separate shootings at homeless encampments on Saturday and Sunday in Minneapolis.
That man was identified by the Minnesota BCA as Earl Bennett on Tuesday.
Background
A map of incidents Earl Bennett is a suspect in.
Six people were shot and three were killed in two shootings over the weekend.
In the first shooting, police were called to an encampment near 21st Street East and 15th Avenue South during the early morning hours on Saturday. At the scene, officers found three men with gunshot injuries. One of the men later died at the hospital from his injuries.
Less than 36 hours later, Minneapolis police again responded to the area of Snelling Avenue near Hiawatha Avenue for the report of another shooting at an encampment on Sunday afternoon.
Minneapolis encampment shooting leaves 2 dead
Two people are dead after a shooting at a Minneapolis encampment on Sunday – the second deadly shooting at an encampment this weekend.
Again, police found three victims, two men and a woman, with gunshot wounds. Both men were ultimately pronounced dead at the scene, while the woman was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries.
Police say Bennett was responsible for the Sunday shooting.
What’s next?
Police say the suspect remains in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Minneapolis police are now working with the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office to file charges against him.
On Tuesday afternoon, Bennett was charged with attempted murder for the shooting on Columbus Avenue and possession of a weapon and assault for the confrontation with St. Paul police.