MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota woman involved in a sidewalk brawl in downtown Minneapolis jumped into an SUV and drove through the crowd, killing a 16-year-old girl and injuring five other people.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said the 22-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of murder shortly after the events early Saturday. He said there was “no doubt” the driver intended to drive through the crowd. It was not immediately clear whether alcohol played a role, police said.
“The video of this is absolutely horrific. There are no words to describe how tragic and senseless it is to lose a 16-year-old girl to something like this,” O'Hara said. “But we are grateful because it is clear that we could have had more deaths and more injuries.”
The 16-year-old girl was taken to hospital where she died. Police said a 29-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries and two 14-year-old girls and two men, aged 24 and 28, were treated for minor injuries.
Witnesses followed the woman as she drove away at the same time the crash was reported to police at 12:23 a.m. Saturday. Officers from multiple departments pulled her over and she was arrested.
Court records show the woman was convicted last year of driving while her license was revoked and of assaulting her 14-year-old sister in 2022. It was not immediately clear whether her license remains revoked.
