Urban exploration, which typically involves trespassing into old buildings and tunnels, has been an area of major concern for police following a recent near-fatal fall.
The judge agreed that prosecutors proved Taylor Schulz murdered Robert Skafte, but found him not guilty due to mental illness. He will continue to be held in a state hospital.
The council decided not to vote and instead to withdraw a proposal to expand the Police Department’s drone program. Police were applying for a $200K federal grant.
Three people including the suspect were killed. Two Minneapolis police officers were shot and a third was injured after responding to reports of gunfire Wednesday at an apartment building near downtown Minneapolis.
Police say that nine different streets were targeted late last week in what’s known as vehicle “smash-and-grabs” that have been a recurring problem in Minneapolis.
