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On the night of the incident the victim came back to the house to get some property. <br />When the victim came into the residence he noticed her cousin, who he had never met <br />before, lying on the couch and was upset wondering who the other male was. The <br />victim confronted the male. An altercation ensued and the wife's cousin shot the victim <br />with a handgun. The male fled the scene and a K9 track was initiated to attempt to <br />apprehend the suspect. <br />A search warrant was obtained to search the residence. Two spent shell casings were <br />recovered. Further investigation shows neighboring surveillance footage of the suspect <br />running from the scene, thus confirming the identity of the suspect. Medical records of <br />the gunshot wounds show the victim was in a hemorrhagic shock and critical condition <br />when brought to the hospital suffering multiple gunshot wounds and significant injury to <br />his liver. The suspect was charged with first degree assault and second-degree assault <br />with a dangerous weapon. <br />Domestic Assault by Strangulation <br />On 10-22-2023, Mounds View Officers responded to the area of 5400 Jackson Drive for <br />a report of a possible domestic assault. Officers arrived and met with the victim who <br />stated that her boyfriend walked out of the bedroom, grabbed her by her hair and <br />dragged her back into the bedroom. The victim stated the suspect shoved her into <br />several things all over the room and onto the ground which caused her head to strike in <br />the corner of the mirror, breaking it. The suspect then repeatedly choked the victim <br />saying he was going to kill her. Officers and Investigator Erickson gathered evidence <br />from the scene. The suspect left the scene prior to officer's arrival but a ping was used <br />for the suspect's phone to obtain the suspects location. Police were able to locate the <br />suspect and arrest him. The suspect was charged with domestic assault by <br />strangulation. <br />Criminal Sexual Conduct <br />On 10/23/2023, Officers responded to the 2600 block of County Road H2 for a sexual <br />abuse call. The victim was a 14-year-old female reporting that she was sexually <br />assaulted by her step -father. She stated it happened months ago in their apartment <br />when she got home from school. She said that her mother's husband who is not her <br />father had forced her to have sex with him. She indicated that this has happened more <br />than once and he has inappropriately touched her as recently as 1 week earlier. The <br />case was investigated by Investigator Erickson. <br />Missing Person <br />Officers took a missing person report. The caller stated her husband had court that <br />morning in Maplewood. He called her after court to say that court went well, and since <br />then no one had heard from him. The caller, and the missing person's friends and <br />family had not been able to contact him since. They had no further information where <br />he would be. Investigator Erickson investigated the case. The missing person's cell <br />phone was shut off and the missing person's vehicle was later found abandoned on <br />Hwy. 62 in the area of Edina. Investigator Erickson investigated further into the case <br />and located the missing person at Southdale Hospital. It was also later found that <br />Immigrations and Customs Enforcement was detaining the missing person and he was <br />to be deported. The case was closed out that the person was located. <br />