Three juveniles now in custody after Maplewood Mall shooting
The shooting occurred around 2 p.m. Sunday in the lower concourse of Maplewood Mall after a physical fight; an adult man was struck in the hip and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say three juveniles are now in custody — two were initially arrested and booked on third-degree riot — and investigators say one of the later arrestees is believed to be the shooter; a firearm believed to have been used was recovered and charging decisions are pending with the Ramsey County Attorney.
📌 Key Facts
- The shooting occurred around 2 p.m. Sunday in the lower concourse of Maplewood Mall after a physical fight; a mall employee said teens were fighting in a bathroom just before a single gunshot and police issued a shelter-in-place while evacuating the mall.
- An adult male was shot in the hip and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Police initially arrested juveniles connected to the incident and later arrested two additional juveniles; authorities now have three juveniles in custody in connection with the shooting.
- Investigators say one of the newly arrested juveniles is believed to be the shooter who struck the adult victim.
- Police recovered a firearm believed to have been used in the shooting and are working with the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office on charging decisions.
- Authorities are asking the public for video or tips related to the incident.
- Maplewood Mall was closed Sunday after the shooting and was expected to reopen Monday.
📊 Relevant Data
In Minnesota in 2024, the chronic absenteeism rate was 20% for White students, 33.4% for Black students, and 34.1% for Hispanic students.
New data shows an ongoing struggle to lower rates of chronic absenteeism — American Experiment
In Minnesota in 2021, 47% of Black families were single-parent families, down from 64% in 2012.
Father(less) figures — American Experiment
In Minnesota, Black youth are 8.45 times more likely to be incarcerated than White youth as of recent data.
RACIAL DISPARITIES IN YOUTH INCARCERATION PERSIST — The Sentencing Project
Maplewood, MN had a population of 42,026 in 2020, with racial composition of 51.63% White, 21.84% Asian, 10.65% Black or African American.
Maplewood, Minnesota Population 2026 — World Population Review
In Minnesota from 2021-2023, people ages 15-17 who were Black accounted for roughly 50% of gun violence victims while being 5.2% of that age group population.
Gun violence impacting Minnesota youth and young adults at higher rates — MinnPost
📰 Source Timeline (3)
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- Maplewood police arrested two additional juveniles in connection with Sunday’s Maplewood Mall shooting, bringing the total in custody to three.
- Investigators say one of the newly arrested juveniles is believed to be the shooter who struck the adult victim in the hip.
- Police recovered a firearm believed to have been used in the shooting and are working with the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office on charging decisions.
- Confirms the shooting occurred around 2 p.m. Sunday in the lower concourse of Maplewood Mall after a physical fight.
- States the victim is an adult male shot in the hip and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Clarifies that two juveniles have been arrested and booked on third-degree riot, but police are still searching for the male shooter and are asking the public for video or tips.
- Provides an on-the-ground account from a mall employee describing teens fighting in a bathroom just before a single gunshot and a shelter-in-place as police evacuated the mall.
- Notes Maplewood Mall closed Sunday after the shooting and is expected to reopen Monday.