Bouncer charged in Rick's Cabaret shooting that critically injured man
Andrew Jordan Thompson, 30, a bouncer at Rick’s Cabaret, has been charged with second-degree assault in the Oct. 5 shooting outside the downtown Minneapolis strip club that left a man hospitalized with potentially life‑threatening injuries; police have released the victim’s identity and said the incident occurred near 300 3rd St. S. Witness video and accounts show a fight in which Thompson was knocked down before he allegedly followed the pair clutching his waistband and fired a shot, then three more; officers recovered multiple shell casings and a live round, found handgun ammunition in Thompson’s apartment, and booked him into Hennepin County Jail where he is also being held on a 2023 Hopkins weapons case.
📌 Key Facts
- Police released the identity of the man shot, providing his name and age; the early-morning Oct. 5 shooting occurred near 300 3rd St S outside Rick's Cabaret in downtown Minneapolis.
- Andrew Jordan Thompson, 30, a bouncer at Rick’s Cabaret (which confirmed he witnessed the fight), has been charged with second-degree assault in the Oct. 5 shooting.
- Thompson was booked into Hennepin County Jail and is also being held on a separate 2023 weapons case out of Hopkins.
- Witness video shows a fight in which Thompson was knocked to the ground before the shooting; witnesses say he then followed the pair clutching his waistband and fired—one shot, a pause, then three more.
- Police recovered multiple shell casings and a live round at the scene; a subsequent search of Thompson’s apartment turned up a baggie of handgun ammunition.
- The victim remains hospitalized with potentially life-threatening injuries.
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Strip club bouncer charged in shooting outside Rick's Cabaret in Minneapolis
New information:
- Andrew Jordan Thompson, 30, a bouncer at Rick’s Cabaret, is charged with second-degree assault in the Oct. 5 shooting.
- Thompson was booked into Hennepin County Jail and is also being held on a 2023 weapons case out of Hopkins.
- Witness video shows a fight between Thompson and the victim, with Thompson knocked to the ground before the shooting.
- Witness says Thompson followed the pair while clutching his waistband, then a gunshot was heard, followed by a pause and three more shots.
- Police recovered multiple shell casings and a live round at the scene; a search of Thompson’s apartment found a baggie of handgun ammunition.
- Club management confirmed Thompson was a bouncer and witnessed the fight; the victim remains hospitalized with potentially life-threatening injuries.
Police release identity of man shot after dispute in downtown Minneapolis strip club
New information:
- Minneapolis police have released the identity of the man shot after a dispute connected to Rick's Cabaret.
- Article provides the victim’s identifying details (name/age) and confirms the linkage to the early-morning incident near 300 3rd St S.