Jerrod Rentist Johnson charged with attempted murder after St. Paul Green Line table-leg attack
Jerrod Rentist Johnson, 20, of Minneapolis, has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly using a large wooden table leg to repeatedly beat a woman at the Fairview and University Avenue Green Line platform in St. Paul about 5:45 p.m. on Oct. 7, 2025; surveillance footage reportedly shows initial swings, 21 additional strikes and about 17 seconds of continued blows after the victim lost consciousness. The victim suffered a fractured skull, multiple fractures in her right arm, a swollen‑shut eye, a concussion and head wounds closed with staples; officers found a bloodied table leg on the platform and arrested Johnson with blood on his hands, and he faces a separate pending assault charge in Hennepin County.
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📌 Key Facts
- Jerrod Rentist Johnson, 20, of Minneapolis, has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the Green Line attack.
- The attack occurred about 5:45 p.m. on Oct. 7, 2025, at the Green Line platform at Fairview and University Avenue in St. Paul.
- The victim suffered severe injuries, including a fractured skull, multiple fractures in her right arm, a swollen-shut eye, a concussion, and head wounds closed with staples.
- Surveillance footage showed the attacker initially swinging, delivering 21 additional strikes and continuing blows for about 17 seconds after the victim lost consciousness; the video also shows 5–6 male bystanders who did not intervene.
- A large wooden table leg with apparent blood was found on the platform, and officers arrested Johnson at the scene with blood on his hands.
- Johnson has a pending separate assault charge in Hennepin County for an alleged attack near Government Plaza.
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Light rail table leg attack severely injures woman, suspect charged
New information:
- Suspect identified as Jerrod Rentist Johnson, 20, of Minneapolis.
- Exact location given as the Fairview and University Avenue Green Line platform in St. Paul and time as about 5:45 p.m. on Oct. 7, 2025.
- Victim injuries detailed: fractured skull, multiple fractures in right arm, swollen-shut eye, concussion, head wounds closed with staples.
- Surveillance footage described the attack sequence (initial swings, 21 additional strikes, then continued blows for 17 seconds after the victim lost consciousness) and showed 5–6 male bystanders who did not intervene.
- Physical evidence: a large wooden table leg with apparent blood was found on the platform and officers arrested Johnson with blood on his hands.
- Disclosure that Johnson has a pending separate assault charge in Hennepin County for an alleged attack near Government Plaza.