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Brett Hoffland KSTP
Updated: September 27, 2024 - 4:44 PM
Published: September 27, 2024 - 2:02 PM
THE KILLER NIGGER BOY
Carrie Shobe Kwok, 66, of St. Paul was kneeling in the street and working on an art project when police say a man shot her on Wednesday evening.
The suspected gunman — identified as 29-year-old Seantrell Murdock — was tracked to a home on the 100 block of Meridian Street in Belle Plaine. As St. Paul police were staking out the address Thursday morning, Murdock emerged with a gun in his hand, and two officers shot him. He was airlifted to Hennepin County Medical Center but did not survive.
In a later update, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) identified the St. Paul police officers who fired their weapons in the incident as Aaron Bohlen and Lance Christianson. Bohlen has 10 years of law enforcement experience and Christianson has 20 years of experience.
The BCA added that personnel recovered a gun from the scene where Murdock was shot.
RELATED: Lowertown homicide suspect dead after St. Paul police track him to Belle Plaine
Both the BCA and St. Paul Police are still working to figure out how Murdock obtained the weapon used in Wednesday’s homicide, but court records from over the years show that he should never have had a gun in the first place.
According to court documents, Murdock was convicted of first-degree burglary in 2014. That conviction, a felony, meant Murdock wasn’t legally allowed to have guns. But even after becoming a felon, we found there’s a pattern of Murdock obtaining a gun.
A month after he was charged in that burglary case, Murdock was stopped by airport police for a cracked windshield. Police say he fled the scene, and they found several boxes of ammunition and magazines for a handgun in the abandoned car.
In December 2017, Burnsville and Lakeville police stopped Murdock for swerving. Police found an “uncased military-style rifle” sitting in the back of the car. He claimed it was a B-B gun. During a pat down, police found a loaded handgun in his coat that was determined to be stolen.
“It’s a tragedy, we want to find out what happened,” said Richard, Murdock’s father.
“We’re still kind of lost, we really don’t know what’s going on. We’re all trying to process it ourselves,” said Rahi, Murdock’s brother.
Court records also show Murdock suffered from bipolar and schizoaffective disorders. Last year, Murdock’s mother brought him to the hospital and she reportedly told hospital staff he “had access to a firearm and was fearful for her son’s safety”.
“All over our country we have red flag rules and things that are basically waving at us, telling us hey there is a problem here, there’s also an opportunity to intercede,” said Chief Axel Henry, with the St. Paul Police Chief.
MSN
BELLE PLAINE, Minn. — St. Paul police officers fatally shot a man in Belle Plaine Thursday whom the chief said was a suspect in a "cold-blooded" killing in the capital city.
According to Chief Axel Henry, the man killed was a suspect in a Wednesday night homicide in St. Paul's Lowertown neighborhood.
The chief said the killing was "one of the most cold-blooded things I've ever seen in my life."
"In almost 30 years of police work, this is probably one of the most atypical homicides that I've seen," Henry said.
Police identified a suspect vehicle and got a picture of the driver, Henry said, which led them to Belle Plaine on Thursday morning. Around 6:30 a.m., the suspect exited a house with a handgun, according to police, at which point two officers shot him. He was taken to Hennepin Healthcare, where he died.
Family identified the man killed as 29-year-old Seantrell Murdock, who they say leaves behind four kids and was on his way to work when the shooting occurred. Murdock's family members are hoping for answers, but said they will wait for the investigation to play out.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the police shooting. The officers who shot the man are on administrative leave. Police said all of the officers involved had their body cameras activated.
Henry said the Wednesday night killing was captured by a nearby camera. Police are not looking for any other suspects at this point, and the chief described the crime as "extremely random."
Police earlier said an investigation was underway near Meridian and Prairie streets south in Belle Plaine. The public was advised to avoid the area during the active investigation, though there was no active threat, according to police.
Law enforcement closed off a perimeter encompassing St. John's Lutheran Church and some surrounding homes.
Neighbors tell WCCO they were just getting up for the day and sending their kids off to school when they heard sirens, followed by a helicopter landing on the street.
"I'm super happy with the police presence and it feels like they had a really good handle on the situation," said resident Jessica Mutunga. "Just hoping that it's not a reoccurrence or something that would happen on a regular basis here."
Belle Plaine is located about 44 miles southwest of Minneapolis.
BCA still investigating how suspect in Lowertown St. Paul homicide obtained gun
Brett Hoffland KSTP
Updated: September 27, 2024 - 4:44 PM
Published: September 27, 2024 - 2:02 PM
THE KILLER NIGGER BOY
BCA still investigating how suspect in Lowertown St. Paul homicide obtained gun
Both the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) and St. Paul Police are still working to figure out how Murdock obtained the weapon used in Wednesday's homicide, but court records from over the years show that he should never have had a gun in the first place.
BCA still investigating how suspect in Lowertown St. Paul homicide obtained gun
Court documents are shedding more light into the suspect identified in the Lowertown homicide.Carrie Shobe Kwok, 66, of St. Paul was kneeling in the street and working on an art project when police say a man shot her on Wednesday evening.
The suspected gunman — identified as 29-year-old Seantrell Murdock — was tracked to a home on the 100 block of Meridian Street in Belle Plaine. As St. Paul police were staking out the address Thursday morning, Murdock emerged with a gun in his hand, and two officers shot him. He was airlifted to Hennepin County Medical Center but did not survive.
In a later update, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) identified the St. Paul police officers who fired their weapons in the incident as Aaron Bohlen and Lance Christianson. Bohlen has 10 years of law enforcement experience and Christianson has 20 years of experience.
The BCA added that personnel recovered a gun from the scene where Murdock was shot.
RELATED: Lowertown homicide suspect dead after St. Paul police track him to Belle Plaine
Both the BCA and St. Paul Police are still working to figure out how Murdock obtained the weapon used in Wednesday’s homicide, but court records from over the years show that he should never have had a gun in the first place.
According to court documents, Murdock was convicted of first-degree burglary in 2014. That conviction, a felony, meant Murdock wasn’t legally allowed to have guns. But even after becoming a felon, we found there’s a pattern of Murdock obtaining a gun.
A month after he was charged in that burglary case, Murdock was stopped by airport police for a cracked windshield. Police say he fled the scene, and they found several boxes of ammunition and magazines for a handgun in the abandoned car.
In December 2017, Burnsville and Lakeville police stopped Murdock for swerving. Police found an “uncased military-style rifle” sitting in the back of the car. He claimed it was a B-B gun. During a pat down, police found a loaded handgun in his coat that was determined to be stolen.
“It’s a tragedy, we want to find out what happened,” said Richard, Murdock’s father.
“We’re still kind of lost, we really don’t know what’s going on. We’re all trying to process it ourselves,” said Rahi, Murdock’s brother.
Court records also show Murdock suffered from bipolar and schizoaffective disorders. Last year, Murdock’s mother brought him to the hospital and she reportedly told hospital staff he “had access to a firearm and was fearful for her son’s safety”.
“All over our country we have red flag rules and things that are basically waving at us, telling us hey there is a problem here, there’s also an opportunity to intercede,” said Chief Axel Henry, with the St. Paul Police Chief.
MSN
BELLE PLAINE, Minn. — St. Paul police officers fatally shot a man in Belle Plaine Thursday whom the chief said was a suspect in a "cold-blooded" killing in the capital city.
According to Chief Axel Henry, the man killed was a suspect in a Wednesday night homicide in St. Paul's Lowertown neighborhood.
The chief said the killing was "one of the most cold-blooded things I've ever seen in my life."
"In almost 30 years of police work, this is probably one of the most atypical homicides that I've seen," Henry said.
Police identified a suspect vehicle and got a picture of the driver, Henry said, which led them to Belle Plaine on Thursday morning. Around 6:30 a.m., the suspect exited a house with a handgun, according to police, at which point two officers shot him. He was taken to Hennepin Healthcare, where he died.
Family identified the man killed as 29-year-old Seantrell Murdock, who they say leaves behind four kids and was on his way to work when the shooting occurred. Murdock's family members are hoping for answers, but said they will wait for the investigation to play out.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the police shooting. The officers who shot the man are on administrative leave. Police said all of the officers involved had their body cameras activated.
Henry said the Wednesday night killing was captured by a nearby camera. Police are not looking for any other suspects at this point, and the chief described the crime as "extremely random."
Police earlier said an investigation was underway near Meridian and Prairie streets south in Belle Plaine. The public was advised to avoid the area during the active investigation, though there was no active threat, according to police.
Law enforcement closed off a perimeter encompassing St. John's Lutheran Church and some surrounding homes.
Neighbors tell WCCO they were just getting up for the day and sending their kids off to school when they heard sirens, followed by a helicopter landing on the street.
"I'm super happy with the police presence and it feels like they had a really good handle on the situation," said resident Jessica Mutunga. "Just hoping that it's not a reoccurrence or something that would happen on a regular basis here."
Belle Plaine is located about 44 miles southwest of Minneapolis.
