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Three arrested in fatal Brooklyn Park Park Haven Apartments shooting

Brooklyn Park police say a man was fatally shot at the Park Haven Apartments on the 6900 block of 76th Avenue N at about 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, and authorities arrested three suspects — two adult men and one juvenile male — around 7 p.m. the same day. Police have not released the victim's identity or details about the circumstances of the shooting.

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📊 Relevant Data

In the United States in 2019, 88.6% of Black homicide victims were killed by Black offenders. ([FBI](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-6.xls)) ([FBI](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-6.xls)) ([FBI](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-6.xls)) ([FBI](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-6.xls)) ([FBI](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-6.xls)) ([FBI](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-6.xls)) ([FBI](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-6.xls)) ([FBI](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-6.xls)) ([FBI](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-6.xls)) ([FBI](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-6.xls))

Expanded Homicide Data Table 6 — FBI

In the United States in 2019, 78.7% of White homicide victims were killed by White offenders. ([FBI](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-6.xls)) ([FBI](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-6.xls)) ([FBI](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-6.xls)) ([FBI](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-6.xls)) ([FBI](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-6.xls)) ([FBI](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-6.xls)) ([FBI](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-6.xls)) ([FBI](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-6.xls)) ([FBI](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-6.xls)) ([FBI](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-6.xls))

Expanded Homicide Data Table 6 — FBI

In Hennepin County, Minnesota, 77% of the 26 homicide victims recorded through May 16, 2025, were non-White. ([American Experiment](https://www.americanexperiment.org/the-demographics-of-murder)) ([American Experiment](https://www.americanexperiment.org/the-demographics-of-murder)) ([American Experiment](https://www.americanexperiment.org/the-demographics-of-murder)) ([American Experiment](https://www.americanexperiment.org/the-demographics-of-murder)) ([American Experiment](https://www.americanexperiment.org/the-demographics-of-murder)) ([American Experiment](https://www.americanexperiment.org/the-demographics-of-murder)) ([American Experiment](https://www.americanexperiment.org/the-demographics-of-murder)) ([American Experiment](https://www.americanexperiment.org/the-demographics-of-murder)) ([American Experiment](https://www.americanexperiment.org/the-demographics-of-murder)) ([American Experiment](https://www.americanexperiment.org/the-demographics-of-murder))

The demographics of murder — American Experiment

The Somali-American community in Minnesota faces challenges with youth involvement in the criminal justice system, influenced by barriers to mental health services and exposure to violence. ([Black News and Views](https://blacknewsandviews.com/community-groups-fight-to-divert-somali-american-youth-away-from-criminal-justice-system)) ([Black News and Views](https://blacknewsandviews.com/community-groups-fight-to-divert-somali-american-youth-away-from-criminal-justice-system)) ([Black News and Views](https://blacknewsandviews.com/community-groups-fight-to-divert-somali-american-youth-away-from-criminal-justice-system)) ([Black News and Views](https://blacknewsandviews.com/community-groups-fight-to-divert-somali-american-youth-away-from-criminal-justice-system)) ([Black News and Views](https://blacknewsandviews.com/community-groups-fight-to-divert-somali-american-youth-away-from-criminal-justice-system)) ([Black News and Views](https://blacknewsandviews.com/community-groups-fight-to-divert-somali-american-youth-away-from-criminal-justice-system)) ([Black News and Views](https://blacknewsandviews.com/community-groups-fight-to-divert-somali-american-youth-away-from-criminal-justice-system)) ([Black News and Views](https://blacknewsandviews.com/community-groups-fight-to-divert-somali-american-youth-away-from-criminal-justice-system)) ([Black News and Views](https://blacknewsandviews.com/community-groups-fight-to-divert-somali-american-youth-away-from-criminal-justice-system)) ([Black News and Views](https://blacknewsandviews.com/community-groups-fight-to-divert-somali-american-youth-away-from-criminal-justice-system))

Community groups fight to divert Somali-American youth away from criminal justice system — Black News and Views

📌 Key Facts

  • Brooklyn Park police say three people were arrested in connection with a fatal shooting at Park Haven Apartments.
  • The shooting occurred about 2:45 a.m. on the 6900 block of 76th Avenue N.
  • Arrests were made around 7 p.m. Tuesday — the same day as the early-morning shooting.
  • The three arrested are two adult men and one juvenile male.
  • Authorities have not released the victim’s identity or details about the circumstances leading up to the shooting.

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January 14, 2026
11:09 PM
Brooklyn Park police: 3 arrested in fatal apartment shooting
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by [email protected] (Jeff Wald)
New information:
  • Brooklyn Park police arrested three suspects — two adult men and one juvenile male — around 7 p.m. Tuesday in connection with the fatal shooting.
  • Police confirmed the arrests came the same day as the 2:45 a.m. shooting at Park Haven Apartments on the 6900 block of 76th Avenue N.
  • Authorities have not yet released the victim’s identity or details about the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
January 13, 2026
5:05 PM
Shooting at Brooklyn Park apartment leaves man dead
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by [email protected] (Katie Wermus)