Medical examiner rules March Minneapolis death a homicide
The medical examiner has determined that a man who died from a head injury sustained in March in Minneapolis was the victim of a homicide, according to a Star Tribune report. The official ruling reclassifies the March injury after autopsy review and is expected to inform an ongoing police investigation.
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📌 Key Facts
- Medical examiner determined the March head injury death in Minneapolis is a homicide
- Injury occurred in March (month specified in report); the death has now been ruled a homicide
- The ruling comes via an official medical-examiner finding and will be used in the ongoing investigation
📚 Contextual Background
- A male body was recovered about 0.5 miles south of the Camden Bridge in Minneapolis on 1995-09-25; he was estimated to be white (not to exclude Hispanic), about 5 ft 10 in tall, about 156 lb, in his 40s, with dark brown hair; distinguishing features included poor dental health with missing front lower and upper central incisors, a left bicep homemade tattoo possibly reading "LO", a right bicep homemade tattoo resembling a sideways "M", surgical removal of right breast tissue and nipple; clothing and personal effects included an extra-large Children's Miracle Network T-shirt, 34x30 Rustler jeans, an extra-large light blue corduroy long-sleeved button-down shirt, a white handkerchief in his jeans pocket, and a keyring with one standard (non-car) key plus a heart inscribed "Cindy" measuring about 5.1 cm x 4.8 cm.
- Members of the Minnesota Medical Association held a news conference at the Minnesota State Capitol calling for a special legislative session to address gun violence following the Annunciation Church and School mass shooting in Minneapolis.