MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota girl who was concerned in a sidewalk brawl in downtown Minneapolis jumped in an SUV and drove by the group, killing a 16-year-old lady and injuring 5 different folks.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara mentioned the 22-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of homicide shortly after the occasions early Saturday. He mentioned there may be “no query” that the motorist supposed to drive by the group. It wasn’t instantly clear if alcohol performed any function, police mentioned.
“The video of that is completely horrific. There aren’t phrases to explain how tragic and mindless it’s to lose a 16-year-old feminine over one thing like this,” O’Hara mentioned. “Nonetheless, we’re grateful as a result of it’s clear we might have had extra fatalities and extra folks injured.”
The 16-year-old lady was taken to a hospital the place she died. Police mentioned a 29-year-old girl sustained life-threatening accidents, and two 14-year-old women and two males, ages 24 and 28, have been handled for minor accidents.
Witnesses adopted the girl as she drove away on the identical time the hit-and-run was reported to police at 12:23 a.m. Saturday. Officers from a number of departments pulled her over and he or she was arrested.
Court docket information present the girl has previous convictions for driving on a suspended license final yr and for assaulting her 14-year-old sister in 2022. It wasn’t instantly clear if her license continues to be suspended.
