Charges: St. Paul black post office worker shot supervisor five times

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The complaint states that an employee described Getachew as "weird" and that they suspected he had mental issues.

Aren't ALL blacks "weird" and have mental issues?

A St. Paul post office worker has been charged with attempted 2nd-degree murder after shooting his supervisor on Sunday.

Tewabe Getachew, 28, of St. Paul, was arrested on Sunday after attempting to kill 50-year-old coworker Roy Varghese, of Eagan, at the U.S. Post Office at 1715 West 7th Street. Charges were officially filed against Getachew on Tuesday.

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The man who was shot at least five times miraculously survived and is in stable condition. He was required to undergo an additional surgery on Tuesday as well.

According to the complaint, officers arrived at the post office at 3:24 p.m. after an employee had come back to the office and found the victim, a supervisor, had been shot several times. The supervisor asked the employee to call the police, and when officers arrived, he told them that Getachew was the shooter.

At the scene, officers recovered twelve .40 caliber casings on the floor near where the supervisor had been shot. He was taken to Regions Hospital in critical condition and was unable to respond as to why Getachew shot him in the first place.

Police discovered that Getachew had been working at that office earlier that day but was told by a coworker that his car was no longer in his parking spot. Surveillance video from a gas station across the street shows him leaving the Post Office parking lot around 3:19 p.m.

The complaint states that an employee described Getachew as "weird" and that they suspected he had mental health issues. He had been working at the office since February of this year, with every Thursday off to attend appointments for his mental health.

Additional surveillance video showed Getachew arriving at his home at on West 7th Street and leaving shortly after 3:37 p.m.

Officers arrived at his address, and Getachew's landlord told them he was supposed to be returning home. Further interviews with neighbors of Getachew revealed that he was "always drinking" and was suspected of being an alcoholic. He would also speak about how he needed a gun and a license for one.

Getachew was arrested and taken into custody when officers finally found his car. The complaint says that he had what looked like blood on the laces of his right shoe, but no firearm was found in his possession.

A search warrant was executed at his home, where police found a Glock .40 caliber firearm and a magazine that held several rounds of ammunition that matched the ones found at the scene.

While being interviewed by police once in custody, Getachew said that he did own a gun but was not sure what caliber it was. When asked why he smelled like alcohol, he told officers he drank a beer when he came home.

Getachew said he bought the gun a month ago and kept it in his car while he was at work. He confessed to police that he put the gun in the apartment after returning home from work on Sunday.

He said he saw his supervisor while clocking out that day and was not injured when he left. According to the complaint, he had no explanation as to why or who shot the supervisor.

This is not his first run-in with law enforcement, having been previously convicted of a gross misdemeanor for harassment. The complaint says that he allegedly told a witness where he previously worked that the owner should be killed while drawing a finger across his neck.

Getachew is currently in the Ramsey County jail. His bail has been set at $1 million, and he must not contact the victim. His next hearing is scheduled for Nov. 5 at 1:30 p.m.

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/charges-st-paul-post-office-worker-shot-supervisor-five-times

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Jabron Dedrick Jiles (Hennepin County Jail)

A Minneapolis teenager has been certified as an adult to face charges in connection to a violent robbery spree in the fall of 2021.

A judge formally certified 18-year-old Jabron Dedrick Jiles as an adult on Monday. He’s charged with 11 counts of first-degree aggravated robbery and four counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon for a string of violence when he was 16 years old.

The incidents, which ranged from Sept. 15, 2021, through Oct. 21, 2021, resulted not only in loss of money and property for many victims but also physical injuries.

According to charging documents, Jiles and two other males robbed people inside an apartment in the 2600 block of 16th Avenue South in the first incident. Jiles allegedly was childhood friends with one of the victims and, during that robbery, his accomplices allegedly pointed guns at the victims, one of whom was holding a 3-week-old child.

Jiles and the other males are accused of taking the victims’ cellphones and around $2,000 in cash before running away.

Two weeks later, Jiles and another person allegedly robbed a welding company in the 2300 block of Second Street North. In that incident, Jiles allegedly pointed a gun at an employee and hit him in the head, causing a deep, bleeding cut.

On Oct. 13, Minneapolis police were called to a garden store in the 3700 block of 42nd Avenue South after Jiles, and another male allegedly robbed the store at gunpoint. His accomplice is also accused of hitting an employee in the head twice and struggling with employees. The employee who was hit in the head suffered a broken nose, broken cheekbone, and several chipped teeth, charging documents state.

Later that same day, Jiles and another male allegedly robbed a cafe in the 2200 block of Hennepin Avenue. An employee told police that Jiles was asking about earrings before he pulled out a gun and demanded money from the cash register. When they couldn’t get into a back room, they demanded money from a second cash register, then ran away, court documents state.

Three days later, Jiles and two others allegedly robbed a gas station in the 6000 block of Penn Avenue South. An employee told police one of the males pointed a gun at him and demanded money from the cash register and safe, as well as the employee’s credit and debit cards. They then ran away.

On Oct. 18, a business in the 400 block of Penn Avenue South and another in the 400 block of Cedar Lake Road South reported that Jiles and another male robbed them at gunpoint. During those incidents, Jiles allegedly punched an employee in the face several times, then stole her backpack full of belongings. That victim had to be taken to a hospital for trauma to her head. Meanwhile, the other male held another employee at gunpoint and demanded cash from the register. An employee at the second business gave a similar account, saying they held the cashier at gunpoint and then ran away with the money.

Two days later, Jiles and two males allegedly robbed a skincare business in the 4000 block of Nicollet Avenue South. In that incident, court documents state the robbers held the victims at gunpoint, made threats, took money, iPads and cellphones.

On Oct. 21, Minneapolis police were called to two robberies — one in the 4800 block of 28th Avenue South, the other just afterward in the 2300 block of 28th Street Southeast. An employee at the first place, a bakery, said Jiles pulled out a gun and demanded money from the register. The other two acted as lookouts, then they ran away with the cash, court documents state. Video showed the same three robbers went to the second business, pointed guns at victims and, took their money, wallets or phones, then fled.

Jiles made his first court appearance Tuesday. His next hearing is set for March 13.

https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/minneapolis-teen-charged-in-violent-monthlong-robbery-spree-in-2021/

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MINNEAPOLIS -- A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to more than 17 years for armed robbery.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 30-year-old Keanu Ross was sentenced Friday to 210 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $1,850 in restitution for his part in the armed robberies of two gas stations and a hotel.

Court records show on three separate days in February 2020 Ross entered a gas station in Columbia Heights, a gas station in Fridley, and a hotel in Brooklyn Center.

According to the documents, at each of these locations, Ross pulled out a gun and proceeded to steal cash, tobacco products, lottery tickets, cell phones, and car keys from employees before fleeing in a waiting vehicle.

In January 2022 Ross pleaded guilty to three counts of aiding and abetting interference with commerce by robbery and one count of using, carrying, and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

Ross’s co-defendant, 30-year-old Antoinette Deniece Mae Dobyne, has yet to be sentenced.

https://wjon.com/minneapolis-man-sentenced-to-17-5-years-for-armed-robbery/

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"The reported actions are not, and will not, be tolerated at Woodbury High School or in South Washington County Schools," Wagner said.

A substitute teacher has been banned from Woodbury High School after displaying "racially harmful" behavior in multiple classes, including reenacting how George Floyd was killed with a student.

The teacher was banned from campus on Monday after making multiple racially charged comments and gestures in four separate English classes, one of which was putting a student on the ground and reenacting how police "restrained" George Floyd when he was murdered in May of 2020.

"I specifically want to acknowledge racial harm that occurred when the substitute teacher reenacted the prone restraint that resulted in the murder of George Floyd," Woodbury High School's Principal, Sarah Sorenson-Wagner, said in an email to parents, which was first reported by Woodbury News Net.

"This reported behavior is reprehensible. I am embarrassed, and I am sorry this happened to our students. We will take as much time as students need to listen and create open space for courageous conversations that lead to healing, action, and education."

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After an initial email on Monday to parents assuring them the man was barred from campus as soon as his behavior was discovered, a follow-up email on Tuesday detailed what the substitute teacher said in his classes.

According to the email sent to students who reported the incident, the man thought they would want to hear about his life as a police officer, even though he is not a police officer in the state of Minnesota.

Other behaviors exhibited unprovoked during the classes are as follows:

Stating that "police brutality isn’t real."
Speaking at length about his gun collection.
Stated that “cops would be the best criminals” and that “they know how to get away with stuff,” saying that he once got an "A" on a paper about how to get away with murder.
Sharing the specific names of the people he arrested.
Speaking in disturbing detail about dead bodies he had seen and sharing explicit details about two sexual assault cases he investigated.
Telling sexist jokes.
Repeatedly telling racially harmful comments.
"Invading students’ space" and mimicking holding up a gun and pointing it at students.
Speaking about a bar fight and fake punching a student with his fist “really close” to the student’s face.
Twisting a student’s arm behind the student’s back and showed pressure points on the chin.
While the man's name has not been shared, Principal Wagner said in her email that the school sent a full report to the Minnesota Department of Education and PELSB (educator licensing department) and is collaborating with the Woodbury Police Department to investigate this incident.

The Woodbury Police department confirmed they will be investigating the incident further and are "disturbed" by what occurred. According to Woodbury police, the teacher has no affiliation with the department.

"The reported actions are not, and will not, be tolerated at Woodbury High School or in South Washington County Schools," Wagner said. "We are partnering with Teachers on Call, our substitute contracted vendor, to ensure that this person is removed from the Teachers on Call substitute list and will never be allowed to fill any vacancies in our school district."

Bring Me The News has attempted to contact the Teachers On Call, Principal Wagner, and the Superintendent of the South Washington County district but has not received a response at this time.

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/substitute-teacher-banned-from-woodbury-high-after-reenacting-george-floyd-murder

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The New Brighton man accused of fatally shooting another man during a road rage incident was found guilty of his murder on Friday.

Dhaha Hassan, 25, was found guilty on one count of second-degree murder without intent and guilty of possessing a firearm without a serial number. For the other two felonies he was charged with, he was found not guilty, including a second-degree murder with intent charge.

Hassan was arrested in November 2023 for shooting and killing 34-year-old Randy John Burris in Minneapolis during a traffic dispute.

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According to the criminal complaint, on Nov. 18, Hassan was driving the wrong way and blocking traffic on a narrow street when a minivan driver attempted to pass him.

Burris was a passenger in the minivan attempting to pass Hassan. According to witnesses, Burris exited the car to tell Hassan he needed to reverse to clear the road. Hassan allegedly refused to reverse, asking Burris, "What are you going to do about it?"

Charges state that Burris appeared concerned and asked another passenger from the minivan to exit the car to speak with Hassan, but the two began arguing.

The complaint says that when Hassan tried to open his car door and step out, a witness saw Burris push his car door closed. This caused Hassan to fire his handgun, striking Burris four times.

When officers arrived at the scene, Burris was lying on the ground with several gunshot wounds to his chest and stomach. He was able to speak with officers and pointed them in Hassan's direction when asked who shot him.

Officers arrested Hassan at the scene, who was allegedly high on marijuana, and Burris was taken to Hennepin Healthcare, where he would die shortly after.

Once in custody, the complaint states Hassan admitted to shooting Burris, claiming he had begun driving in reverse, but the minivan was "riding" him "bumper to bumper" with its high beams on.

He further claimed Burris was "acting aggressively" towards him and tried pushing the vehicle at one point.

Hassan's sentencing will be on Nov. 5 at 9 a.m.

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/new-brighton-man-found-guilty-for-fatal-road-rage-shooting-in-2023

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A Hennepin County jury convicted a Minneapolis man Wednesday of fatally shooting a woman at close range in south Minneapolis last year.

Damarean Kaylon Bible, 25, was found guilty of second-degree murder with intent in connection with the Nov. 29, 2023 death of Savannah Ryan Williams, a 38-year-old transgender woman.

He now faces up to 40 years in prison.

Warning: The following contains graphic details.

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According to the criminal complaint, police responded to the 3000 block of 4th Avenue South around 9 a.m. the morning of the shooting on reports of a person on the ground and not breathing in a courtyard.

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When officers arrived, they found Williams dead, with a gunshot wound to the head. She had a hooded sweatshirt on, and the gunshot residue found on the hood suggested the shot was from close range.

Witnesses told officers that they had heard a gunshot near the scene at approximately 5:45 a.m. and had seen a man, now known to be Bible, walking north from the scene along 4th Avenue toward Lake Street.

Surveillance video was recovered from nearby buildings, showing Williams and Bible walking toward the scene at approximately 5 a.m. Bible is then shown leaving the area alone around 5:45 a.m.

Investigators followed Bible on these surveillance videos to his apartment building at 95 South 10th Street., where management confirmed he was a resident.

Bible was arrested at his home, and when given a phone to call his parents in the jail, he was heard telling his dad that he "just murdered someone," and while feeling sorry, he "had to do it."

A search warrant for his apartment resulted in the finding of a 9mm Polymer80 handgun with no serial number and a .22 caliber rifle. They also found the shoes and clothes he wore during the murder.

Bible initially claimed he wasn't the shooter but then confessed after seeing the video evidence. He claims that while walking past a bus shelter in Lake Street, Williams had asked him if he wanted sex, to which he agreed. However, during and after they had sex, he said he felt "suspicious," so he shot her.

In the wake of the shooting, the Queer Legislative Caucus in the Minnesota House of Representatives issued a statement remembering Williams as a "beloved member of the transgender community."

“We stand in collective grief and outrage at the senseless murder of Savannah Ryan Williams, a 38-year-old transgender woman brutally taken from our community," the Caucus shared, in part.

In a statement Wednesday, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said she shares in the community's outrage over Williams' death.

"This was not an act of self-defense," Moriarty stated. "Mr. Bible caused immeasurable harm to Savannah's family and the broader community, and following today's verdict, he will face a long sentence, which is necessary to protect public safety."

Bible is scheduled to be sentenced September 11 at 8:45 a.m.

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/jury-finds-minneapolis-man-guilty-in-killing-of-transgender-woman