Sometimes North Minneapolis Residents Just Want To Go Home. The Problem Is When Other North Minneapolis Residents Decide To Shoot Each Other Up. One Must Navigate The Many Different Crime Scenes, To Simply Go Home. Shooting Last Night Outside Of 1623 26Th Ave North, A Few Feet From The Jordan Peace Garden...

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Blog POST by Jordan North…

Very often I drive by the blight of the home at 1623 26th Ave N, filled to the brim with people and pit bulls.  I'm usually driving at a fast clip because I'm not interested in purchasing anything. The home is apparently owned by Home Rentals of Excelsior.

Last night the entire area was lit up with so many police and emergency vehicle lights; it reminded me of time in my childhood. We would get in the car and drive by the big houses, all lit up at Christmas time and ooh and aaah.  Sadly this is the Jordan equivalent.

HOWEVER, do not bring your children!

You won’t find any real coverage of the incident due to that fact that the victim was only allegedly shot a couple of times in the...



...stomach. He is also allegedly refusing to cooperate. At the same time there were approximately ten police vehicles blocking off half of Broadway with miscellaneous guns and people on the ground.

Perhaps his cooperation isn't necessary.

The good news is that shortly before the rounds of gunfire erupted like a Fourth Of July celebration, I was reading how the City of Minneapolis and the Mayor have a NEW and improved plan to deal with gun violence in North Minneapolis. I’m thrilled that someone is trying to do something! I just have one question. When does this start?    http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/259521141.html

We don't snitch. We just die.