Apple Valley man gets 40 years for 2025 park murder
Seneca Jones of Apple Valley was sentenced Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, to 40 years in prison for the killing of 19-year-old Darnell Mapp at a Minneapolis park.[1]
Jones was convicted in August after a two-week trial and was credited with 320 days for time served.[1]
Mapp was shot and killed at the park in July 2025, and witnesses told police that Jones and Mapp had been feuding over stolen property before the shooting.[1]
Investigators used more than 50 calls from Jones' wife's phone in the hour after the shooting to help track his location and make a prompt arrest.[1]
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- Defendant: Seneca Jones of Apple Valley was sentenced Monday to 40 years in prison.
- Victim: 19-year-old Darnell Mapp was shot and killed at a Minneapolis park in July 2025.
- Motive: Witnesses reported Jones and Mapp were feuding over stolen property before the shooting.
- Evidence: Police used more than 50 calls from Jones’ wife’s phone in the hour after the shooting to help track his location and make a prompt arrest.
- Procedural: Jones was convicted in August after a two-week trial and received 320 days of credit for time served.
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October 06, 2026