16-year-old charged in north Minneapolis birthday-party killing of Aundre Loyd
Sixteen-year-old Raymond Valentino Bowser was arrested inside a north Minneapolis home and charged with second-degree murder after 15-year-old Aundre Loyd was fatally shot in the basement during a birthday party shortly after 10:45 p.m. on the 2900 block of Russell Ave. N. Charging documents say the shooting followed an “interaction” after Loyd complimented Bowser’s shoes, a semiautomatic handgun and a bullet hole were found at the scene, witnesses said they fled in fear, Bowser admitted touching the gun, and Hennepin County intends to prosecute him as an adult; the killing was one of three deadly shootings in Minneapolis over a four-day span.
📌 Key Facts
- Shortly after 10:45 p.m., a shooting occurred in the basement during a birthday party on the 2900 block of Russell Ave. N. in north Minneapolis.
- The victim was 15-year-old Aundre Loyd, who died from the shooting.
- Hennepin County charged 16-year-old Raymond Valentino Bowser of Minneapolis with second-degree murder and the county attorney intends to prosecute him as an adult.
- Charging documents say the shooting followed an "interaction" after Loyd complimented Bowser’s shoes; Bowser told investigators he heard a single gunshot, went upstairs, and admitted touching the gun.
- Police recovered a semiautomatic handgun at the scene, noted a bullet hole in the basement wall, and arrested Bowser inside the home.
- The initial 911 call reported the gunshot as self-inflicted before officers learned another teen may have shot the victim; a witness told police he fled the house without his phone or shoes because he feared being shot.
- The killing occurred during a four-day span that saw three Minneapolis homicides; the MPD dashboard cited 54 homicides year-to-date (not including this teen), compared with 66 over the same period last year and 37 in 2019.
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16-year-old charged after shooting teen at Minneapolis birthday party
New information:
- Initial 911 call reported the gunshot as self-inflicted before officers learned another teen may have shot the victim
- Charging documents note a bullet hole in the basement wall at the scene
- Witness told police he fled the house without his phone or shoes because he feared being shot
- Suspect’s statement: said he was sitting on his phone when the victim complimented his shoes, heard a single gunshot, went upstairs, and admitted touching the gun
A compliment, an ‘interaction’ before a teen was shot dead at a Minneapolis birthday party, prosecutors say
New information:
- Suspect identified as Raymond Valentino Bowser, 16, of Minneapolis.
- Hennepin County filed a second-degree murder charge; County Attorney intends to prosecute Bowser as an adult.
- Victim identified as 15-year-old Aundre Loyd.
- Charging document says an 'interaction' after Loyd complimented Bowser’s shoes preceded the shooting.
- Police recovered a semiautomatic handgun at the scene; Bowser was arrested inside the home.
- Incident occurred in the basement during a birthday party shortly after 10:45 p.m. on the 2900 block of Russell Ave. N.
Minneapolis sees three deadly shootings in four days
New information:
- Places the teen’s death within a four-day span that saw three Minneapolis homicides
- Adds MPD dashboard context: 54 homicides YTD (not including this teen), 66 same period last year, 37 in 2019