Two Charged in Fatal Minneapolis Shooting; Automatic Firearm Suspected
Two 19-year-old men, Dashon Lavell Amos and Markez Patton, have been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis on June 21. The victim, 18-year-old Deonta Lashawn Young, was shot in the parking lot…
Minneapolis St. Paul, MN, July 23, 2026 —
Minneapolis, MN – Two individuals have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on Lyndale Avenue on June 21. The victim, identified as 18-year-old Deonta Lashawn Young, died after being shot in the parking lot of Wedge Co-op.
The suspects, identified as 19-year-old Dashon Lavell Amos and 19-year-old Markez Patton, face murder charges. The incident also resulted in a non-fatal injury to another individual, who sustained a foot wound.
According to court documents, the shooting involved a group of masked individuals. Evidence recovered from the scene suggests that at least one firearm used in the incident had been modified to fire automatically.
Further details regarding the circumstances leading up to the shooting and the specific roles of the accused have not been fully disclosed in initial reports. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are continuing to gather evidence.
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