Minneapolis Police Arrest Suspect In Mass Shooting That Left 3 Dead, 2 Injured

A fishy successful a mass shooting earlier this week that near 3 group dormant and different 2 injured has been arrested, Minneapolis constabulary announced precocious Thursday. 

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara announced nan apprehension of 34-year-old James Ortley astatine a Thursday nighttime news conference. 

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A mugshot of 34-year-old James Ortley, who is accused of sidesplitting 3 group and injuring 2 during a wide shooting successful Minneapolis. (Minneapolis Police)

Ortley was down nan first of six abstracted shootings successful a convulsive 24-hour span successful nan metropolis that near astatine slightest six others injured, constabulary said, adding that investigators are determining if immoderate of nan shootings are connected.

Police do not judge nan Tuesday nighttime shooting that Ortley is charged pinch was random. Investigators are besides looking into whether location were others progressive successful nan wide shooting. 

Minneapolis Police Chief speaks astatine a Thursday nighttime property conference, announcing nan apprehension of James Ortley. (KMSP)

The U.S. Marshals Service said Ortley was arrested astir 3:30 p.m. section clip connected a warrant charging him pinch aggregate counts of second-degree murder. He was besides wanted connected a national warrant for being a felon successful possession of a firearm. 

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Online records show Ortley was arrested successful February connected suspicion of being progressive successful a convulsive robbery spree successful Minneapolis. Authorities later arrested Ortley without charges aft holding him for 2 days.