St. Paul 19-year-old charged in Burnsville teen killing

Dakota County prosecutors have charged Da’Carri Rennel Hood, 19, of St. Paul with second-degree intentional murder in the February 9 shooting death of a 14-year-old boy inside a Burnsville apartment stairwell. According to the criminal complaint, Burnsville police responded around 10:33 p.m. to reports of gunshots and found the boy lying face down in a hallway with a single 9mm shell casing nearby. Investigators say video shows two groups converging in the stairwell, at least two shots being fired, and Hood exiting the building moments later with a handgun in his hand. Within minutes, Hood was allegedly heard telling others he shot the victim because the boy had "upped" a gun on him and it was "him or me," and an hour later saying he needed to leave because he had just shot someone and was "going to jail." The case puts another spotlight on armed confrontations among teenagers and young adults in south‑metro apartment complexes and will test how aggressively Dakota County courts treat a 19‑year‑old accused of killing a 14‑year‑old over a staircase dispute.