A man has been indicted by a grand jury in a 2023 Dinkytown double murder

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A deadly double shooting in Dinkytown last December led to a Hennepin County grand jury indicting a Minneapolis man accused of opening fire at a tobacco store.

What we know

Two people were killed and another injured when a man shot them at a Dinkytown tobacconist shop around 2:15 a.m. on December 3, 2023.

The man, 26-year-old Malik Jabril Conley of Minneapolis, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, four counts of second-degree murder, two counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.

Police responded to a shooting in the 400 block of 14th Avenue SE in Minneapolis and found two men dead with gunshot wounds to the head and neck.

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The third victim, a shop worker, was wounded in the buttock.

That victim told investigators that the two men who were shot had entered the store with a group just before the shooting. The people in that group then started an argument and then a fist fight.

It was at this time that an armed man entered the store, who, according to the criminal complaint, began shooting at specific individuals from the group.

The employee was reportedly hit when the militants missed one of the men in the group.

Another store employee then pressed a panic button that locked down the store, forcing the gunman to shoot through the glass door and crawl out.

The complaint alleges that the shooter drove off with four other men in a Kia that was later stolen.

Investigators then reviewed surveillance video that corroborated the survivor’s claims.

Law enforcement also saw on the footage Conley place his bare hand on the glass counter, leaving fingerprints that later identified him.

Police then found the getaway car near a residence in the 2400 block of Elliott Avenue where Conley lived, the complaint states.

Police also reviewed surveillance footage from the building, which showed the five suspects arriving together less than 15 minutes after the shooting.

Investigators then found clothing that matched what was seen in the tobacco store footage after the search warrant was executed.

Group violence

According to the complaint, investigators say they identified everyone in the Kia as members or associates of the “Crazi Boyz,” a south Minneapolis street gang.

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Law enforcement authorities know that the slain Michael Jamartre Sanders, 24, and Lamarr Bryson Haskell, 24, were members or associates of the Lowes street gang from North Minneapolis.

Investigators say they believe the killings stemmed from a gang rivalry.

What they say

Hennepin County District Attorney Mary Moriarty released a statement saying, “This was a brutal crime. Mr. Conley shot the victims at close range, killing two people and injuring two others. I am grateful to the grand jury for bringing us closer to holding Mr. Conley’s shocking behavior accountable.”

What will happen next?

Conley made his first appearance Friday afternoon and is scheduled to hold his omnibus hearing on the morning of Dec. 9.

As of Friday lunchtime, he remains in custody.