412 29th Ave. N., Scene Of "Dice Game Murder," Is Owned By Car Wash LLC Of 2928 Grand Ave. S., Minneapolis MN 55408

Photo and blog post by John Hoff

It's not clear from reading Matt McKinney's article in the Star Tribune whether the house at 412 29th Ave. N. is actually occupied by any of the individuals involved in the recent murder of Mario D. Combs, which took place out in front of the house. Of course, I've never found Matt McKinney to be a terribly clear writer who manages to hit essential points that can be summarized as Who, What, When, WHERE (stomp stomp) How, and Why.

Looking into the address, one finds it is a rental property owned by "Car Wash, LLC" of 2928 Grand Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55408. Then doing a search for THAT address reveals to "smoke and mirrors" pattern common to the slumlord class of North Minneapolis...

The property on Grand Ave. S. is owned by Expanding Estates, LLC of 3575 Tiffany Lane, Shoreview, MN. However, two other LLCs are listed at that address: L & Z Estates, LLC, and Golden Point, LLC. On the address at 2928 Grand Ave. S. an interesting name turns up as the homesteader:

ROBERT SERR.

I've heard this name before, and it's been mentioned on my blog before, click here.

So that's a total of FOUR LLCs which turn up when you look at this one small, very unimpressive house at 412 29th Ave. N. where a man was shot dead in a dispute over a dice game.

My nostrils are very sensitive to the odor of slumlord and right now I've got a snootful. I should add, however: nice view of Farview Park from this property. Too bad the folks who live there have apparently given up on the idea of shoveling the front door for the winter.