Arson
Fire that destroyed hotel project in St. Paul was arson. [Bring Me The News, Melissa Turtinen]. Read More.
Four Indicted In Minneapolis Police Third Precinct Arson. [U.S. Dept of Justice, Press Release, August 25, 2020]. Read Here.
Minneapolis Woman Charged With Terrorism Offenses, Arson, And Making False Statements. [US District Attorney, Press Release; February 7, 2018]. This was regarding Tnuza Jamal Hassan who allegedly started several fires on the campus of College of St. Catherine in St. Paul. Read Here.
Minneapolis man charged with murder, arson in deadly apartment fire. [Pioneer Press, Nick Woltman, October 10, 2017]. Two people died as a result. Read Here.
Fire at future Mpls. hotel site ruled arson. The hotel is under construction in the area of West Lake Street and Dupont Avenue South. [KARE News, KARE staff, July 23, 2017]. Read Here.
Carjacking
Minneapolis police, Hennepin sheriff: recent helicopter activity combating rash of carjackings. [Star Tribune, Kim Hyatt, December 15, 2020]. Read More.
Carjackings in Minneapolis for the year totaled 358 as of November 24, 2020. [KARE 11, Lou Raguse, November 24, 2020]. Read More.
Homicide Patterns
Minneapolis Police Target Gun Violence Using Location Analytics. Read Here.
Rape
“The number of rapes reported in Minneapolis MN for 2018 was 100.87 per 100,000 population, a 17.78% decline from 2017.” MacroTrends.net.
“Minneapolis police overreporting rape statistics,” Brandon Stahl and Alejandra Matos, Star Tribune, March 11, 2013.
Robbery
No current information.
Sex Offending
Number of sex offenders in Minneapolis: “236 registered sex offenders living in Minneapolis as of January 15, 2021.” Read More.
Minnesota Sex Offender Treatment Statistics. Read More.
Stays of Adjudication
Between 2006 and 2016, KARE11 “found 210 defendants between the ages of 22 and 85 who received Stays of Adjudication for their sex crimes against children.” This means that because they were not convicted of their crime, perpetrators were never added to the sex offender registration list. [KARE 11 Investigates: Minnesota’s secret sex offenders. KARE 11, A.J. Lagoe (Steve Eckert), February 2, 2017].
There is no evidence to suggest that sex offenders are concentrated in Minneapolis from outside their city (MinnPost, Callaghan, 2015).
Mass Shootings
(defined as four or more gunshot victims, dead or wounded, not counting the shooter):
- East Saint Paul (Daytons Bluff neighborhood), 4th St. East & Earl St. (probable gunbattle); 4:30 PM, December 1, 2025; 0 dead, 4 wounded. Read More.
- Downtown Minneapolis, 420 S 4th St. (Bar Zia, a nightclub), October 7, 2025; 1 dead, 3 injured. Read More.
- South Minneapolis, Lake St. E. & 28th Ave. S. (near homeless encampment); September 15, 2025; 0 dead, 8 injured. Read More.
- South Minneapolis, Stevens Ave. S. & Midtown Greenway (a narcotics & homeless area); September 15, 2025; 0 dead, 5 wounded. Read More.
- South Minneapolis, Annunciation Church & School, 525 W 54th St.; August 27, 2025; 2 dead, 17 wounded; shooter suicide. Read More.
- South Minneapolis, East Lake St. & 35W; August 26, 2025; 1 dead, 6 wounded. Read More.
- Downtown Minneapolis, Boom Island Park; June 1, 2025; 1 dead, 5 wounded. Read More.
- South Minneapolis, Phillips neighborhood (gang-related), April 22, 2025; 4 dead, 1 wounded. Read More.
- South Minneapolis, 2200 block of Blaisdell Ave S.; May 30, 2024; 2 dead, 4 wounded. Read More.
- South Minneapolis, 1500 block of 25th Street East, May 1, 2025; 4 dead, 1 wounded. Read More.
- South Minneapolis, Chicago Ave. S. & Franklin Ave. East; February 27, 2024; 1 dead, 3 wounded. Read More.
- South Minneapolis, East Franklin & Chicago Ave. S.; August 20, 2023; 0 dead, 8 wounded. Read More.
- South Minneapolis, 2200 block of 16th Ave. S.; August 11, 2023; 1 dead, 6 wounded. Read More.
- South Minneapolis, 800 bl of Franklin Ave E; October 14, 2021; 1 dead, 4 wounded. Read More.
- Dinkytown Minneapolis, 14th Avenue & 4th Street SE; June 18, 2021; 5 wounded. Read More.
- Downtown Minneapolis, 300 bl of 1st Ave N (outside Monarch Nighclub); May 22, 2021; 2 dead; 8 wounded. Read More.
- North Minneapolis, 2400 bl. Irving Ave. N.; August 28, 2020; 4 people wounded.
- South Minneapolis, Uptown shooting, 11 injured; June 21, 2020. It began near 2939 Hennepin Avenue South (an entertainment district) and moved northward, with more than one shooter and over 50 shots fired. Read More.
- North Minneapolis, 627 W. Broadway (commercial district); June 22, 2020. 0 dead, 4 wounded. Read More.
- North Minneapolis, N. 16th and Newton Avenues (residential district); 41 rounds fired; 4 people wounded. June 22, 2020. Read More.
- North Minneapolis, at the 200 Club, 200 West Broadway Ave.; 1 dead, 6 wounded. June 14, 2020. Read More.
- North Minneapolis, 3400 block of Girard Ave. N., November 1, 2018. 0 dead, 5 wounded. Read More.
- North Minneapolis, Super USA, located at 3807 Fremont Ave. N., Mpls. 0 dead, 4 wounded by gunshots. March 8, 2017. Read More.
- North Minneapolis homicide vigil, 2016. 1 dead, 7 wounded. Read More.
- North Minneapolis, Black Lives Matter protest encampment outside the 4th precinct police station; 5 black men were shot by a white racist who was later convicted. November 23, 2015. Read More.
- Greenwood, MN (TC suburb), September 10, 2015. Four members of a single family were shotgunned to death in a familicide by the male head of household. Read More.
- Downtown Minneapolis, 3rd St. & Hennepin Ave. S. All victims were riding in a party bus where drinking was permitted. Four gunshot victims injured; no fatalities. December 6, 2014. Read Here.
- Downtown Minneapolis, 400 block of 3rd Avenue North; (400 Soundbar nightclub); August 9, 2014; 1 dead, eight injured, all by gunfire. Read More.
- North Minneapolis, Accent Signage (workplace), 2322 W Chestnut Ave, September 27, 2012. 6 dead, 2 wounded; gunman deceased. Read More.
Mass Murders
(defined as four or more dead victims):
- Greenwood, MN (TC suburb), September 10, 2015. Four members of a single family were shotgunned to death in a familicide by the male head of household. Read More.
- North Minneapolis, Accent Signage (workplace), 2322 W Chestnut Ave, September 27, 2012. 6 dead victims, 2 injured victims; gunman deceased. Read More.
- St. Paul, September 3, 1998. Six Hmong children were strangled by their mother who was the victim of an arranged marriage at age 13. 6 dead victims, perpetrator apprehended.
- St. Paul, February 28, 1994. Five African-American children were killed in an arson fire set by a gang member. The intended target of the arson survived the attack. 5 dead victims. 4 gang members imprisoned.