Criminal Law
Two Suspects Are in Custody Following a Deadly Minnesota Shooting
Two suspects are in custody in connection with a shooting in Richfield, Minnesota, that left one teenage student dead and another critically injured, Police Chief Jay Henthorne said at a Wednesday news conference.
The shooting occurred Tuesday just after noon at the South Education Center, the chief announced. The suspects were arrested Tuesday evening, and investigators have recovered two handguns and are working to identify which was used, the chief said Wednesday.
Police announced Tuesday evening they had arrested the suspects. Alfredo Rosario Solis, 19, was being held in the Hennepin County Jail facing a murder charge without bail, jail records show. Fernando Valdez-Alvarez, 18, is also being held at the jail and facing a murder charge without bail. Henthorne said the suspects fled the shooting scene in a vehicle.