Third defendant convicted in 2024 Coon Rapids triple murder
On Dec. 16, 2025, prosecutors reported that a Minneapolis man became the third defendant convicted in the Jan. 26, 2024 Coon Rapids home‑invasion triple murder. The latest verdict follows earlier prosecutions in the case, including a prior jury conviction of a second defendant.
📌 Key Facts
- On Jan. 26, 2024, a home‑invasion triple murder occurred in Coon Rapids, Minnesota.
- A Minneapolis man has been convicted as the third defendant in that Coon Rapids triple‑murder case.
- The conviction was reported on Dec. 16, 2025.
- The Dec. 16, 2025 report indicates continued progress toward resolution of the prosecutions in the case.
- The reporting frames this conviction as the third in a series of prosecutions connected to the Jan. 26, 2024 home invasion and triple murder.
📊 Relevant Data
In 2024, Black individuals accounted for 98 known homicide offenders in Minnesota, compared to 50 White individuals, 6 Asian individuals, and 7 American Indian or Alaskan Native individuals.
2024 BCA Uniform Crime Report — Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
The poverty rate for Black or African American Minnesotans is 28.6%, compared to 18.6% for those of Hispanic ethnicity, 17.6% for other or multiple races, and lower rates for White and Asian Minnesotans.
People in Poverty in Minnesota: MNData Access — MN Dept. of Health
As of 2023, the racial composition of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, is 72.5% White, 8.5% Black, 7.7% Hispanic, 5.6% Asian, and 5.1% other races.
Coon Rapids, MN - 55433 - Demographics and Population Statistics — NeighborhoodScout
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- A Minneapolis man has become the third defendant convicted in the Jan. 26, 2024 Coon Rapids home‑invasion triple murder.
- The conviction was reported Dec. 16, 2025, indicating continued resolution of prosecutions in the case.