Facebook photo used under First Amendment Fair Comment and Criticism, and
JNS blog asserted public safety exception to copyright, and (joke font) "felon
grabbing his crotch" copyright exception (end joke font) blog post by John Hoff
Dashaunta Dmar Gomez, a young felon and a member of the most infamous crime family in North Minneapolis, plus a chronic Facebook crotch grabber (see, above, Exhibit A) has ended up about where many of us have expected him to end up for the last couple years: sitting in jail charged with murder.
City Councilman Don Samuels ran for mayor on a platform of doing something about multi-generation crime families like the Gomez family (Samuels didn't mention the Gomez's by name but we all knew exactly who Samuels was talking about) but Samuels didn't win the election. No sensible focus by Mayor Hodges on the issue of crime families has taken place, and now another murder has been committed (allegedly) by a member of a prominent crime family.
While it is not confirmed that Gomez is sitting in jail over the murder of Johnathon J. "Jada" Harris...
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and JNS blog asserted public safety exception to copyright, blog post by
John Hoff
Click here for criminal complaint.
A recently-released criminal complaint against Demiteras Cooper alleges the murder of Johnathon Harris (pictured above) happened because of an argument about leaving Harris behind at a bar...
Facebook image of Johnathon "Jada" J. Harris, used under First Amendment Fair
Comment and Criticism, and JNS blog asserted public safety exception to copyright,
blog post by John Hoff
With Hillside Ave. N. murder victim Johnathon "Jada" J. Harris not even buried, yet, and his alleged killer Demiteras Cooper sitting in jail on a probable cause charge of murder but not otherwise formally charged, already family of the victim and family of the accused murderer are profanely tearing into each other on Facebook...
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blog asserted public safety exception to copyright, blog post by John Hoff
Numerous online "RIP" tributes have confirmed that Johnathon J. Harris, a murder victim who was shot at 2017 Hillside Ave. N., went by the name "Jada Harris" on Facebook. Though the name "Jada" looks like a female name, it may be a nickname of "Johnathon" based upon the way a child might attempt to pronounce the name. There are numerous pictures of children on "Jada's" Facebook profile, none of which will be published here.
Though Harris had a rough criminal background he did not appear to revel on Facebook in any criminal activity unlike so many others whose homicides have been featured on this blog...
Facebook photo used under First Amendment Fair Comment and
Criticism, blog post by John Hoff
Tomorrow, Monday, I suspect mainstream media will return to their jobs and provide more information about the shooting on the 2000 Block of Hillside Ave. N. which claimed the life of Johnathon J. Harris. The calendar is running to see how many DAYS it will be before some other media entity publishes the name of Demiteras Cooper as a suspect. You read the name here, first.
Now it turns out JNS blog might also have the specific address of the shooting before any other media source...
Wikipedia image of damage to police car following "PIT" maneuver, blog
post by John Hoff
(Addendum, March 22, 2014. Though police at the scene apparently believed this incident might be related to the Hillside Ave. N. shooting, and though it turns out suspect Corjarah Warren had even made a claim he was shot, subsequent examination of the facts has now determined the chase and the Hillside shooting were NOT related)
Incredible information is coming loose about the shooting of Johnathon J. Harris on Hillside Ave. North. I am being told by a source in a position to know on the night of the shooting police had the names of two suspects, only one of which was Demiteras Cooper, now sitting in jail for probable cause on a murder charge.
The night of the shooting there was a high speed chase in Brooklyn Park which may have been connected to the shooting and its aftermath; either a fleeing murder suspect or somebody chasing after a fleeing murder suspect, or somebody getting the hell out of Dodge. The car involved in the BP chase was stolen with Iowa license plates. Interestingly...
Mugshot, Maricopa County, Arizona, public domain, blog post by
John Hoff
A high-ranking official source has confirmed by email that Demiteras Cooper, pictured above, arrested yesterday afternoon and held on a charge of "murder," is in fact being held in connection with the shooting death of Johnathon J. Harris on Hillside Ave. North. Authorities have until Monday to charge Cooper and charges are highly unlikely to happen over the weekend.
Both Cooper and Harris have extensive criminal records.
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plus JNS blog asserted public safety exception to copyright, plus (joke font)
"stripy dude in front of painting of Obama exception," (end joke font) blog
post by John Hoff
A helpful reader pointed me to the Facebook profile of Demiteras Cooper, (click here for previous article) arrested last night on a murder charge. It is believed the murder happened on the 2000 block of Hillside N. yesterday, but that (as well as the name of the victim or even the specific address where the murder took place) is unconfirmed and unknown. Birthday and face and distinctive name, however, lets me confirm this is the same Demiteras Cooper. Compare his face above with...
Wikipedia commons photo, blog post by John Hoff
Last night, JNS blog was looking at the jail roster and caught the name of a newly arrested murder suspect, Demiteras Cooper . Cooper reportedly lives at 822 Thomas Ave. N. It's likely the crime for which he was arrested was a murder yesterday on the 2000 block of Hillside Ave. N. but I have been unable to confirm that and, believe me, I did some checking.
Yesterday, my searches weren't turning anything up but it was late at night and I may have been spelling "Demiteras" wrong. Today all kinds of stuff turns up, with a lot of leads left by anonymous commenters.
This guy has a record as long as my arm...
Wikicommons image, blog post by John Hoff
Demiteras Al Cooper, DOB 4/11/76, a resident of 822 Thomas
Ave. N., was arrested today and jailed at approximately 3:42 PM on a probable cause charge of murder by the Minneapolis Police Department. Given the fact there was a murder today on the 2000 block of Hillside Ave. N., it's likely this arrest involves THAT, though it could just be an incredible coincidence.
Incredibly, nothing turns up in MNCIS or even Google for a "Demiteras Al Cooper," leaving this blogger to wonder if it's a fake name or a spelling error. (ADDENDUM, FEBRUARY 21, either there was a fluke in MNCIS last night or something was wrong with the initial search. Turns out the guy has a long record. See next blog post)
More when I know more...
