James Early, Responsible For Shooting A Baby In The Head By Accident, Now A Wanted Fugitive...

MN DOC mugshot, therefore public domain, blog post by 
John Hoff

James D. Early, whose act of accidentally shooting his baby nephew in the head horrified a neighborhood usually numb to horror, was the fortunate recipient of an incredibly rather light sentence after the baby, Isaac Early, miraculously survived with a bullet still in his head. 

Many of us wondered, cynically, how well that light punishment would work out and if Early would turn his life around and start some clean living. 

Well...

Three Months After Shooting Of Baby Isaac Early, The Baby's Father Proudly Proclaims His Gang Affiliation While On Supervised Release From Prison...

Facebook photo used under First Amendment Fair Comment and Criticism, and
public safety exception to copyright, blog post by John Hoff

Incredibly, some three months after being shot in the head, baby Isaac Early appears to be making a full recovery. News being spread around in the community by Facebook says Baby Isaac's sister, Denijah, is in the hospital awaiting a heart transplant and was already hospitalized when Isaac caught a bullet.

Meanwhile, on December 7 the baby's father Isaac Early posted the image, above, on his Facebook profile under the name "Lorenzo Vicious Early." He wrote "I'm in this shit for real" as a comment on this tattoo, but elsewhere twice made reference to the "Bang Bang 20 Gang."

Isaac Early remains on supervised release from the Minnesota prison system. I guess "supervised" isn't the same thing as "sternly ordered by MN DOC Supervising Agent Kevin McCann not to post gang crap on Facebook but to straighten up and fly right for the sake of his little son."

If this is what "supervised" means to the Minnesota DOC, it's no wonder Northside babies get shot in the head by accident, sometimes. 

One Hour Ago Mother Of Tiny Shooting Victim Isaac Early Shows Him Awake And Responsive, JNS Blog Says "Praise Jesus"

Facebook photo used under First Amendment Fair Comment and
Criticism, blog post by John Hoff

Baby Isaac Early, who was the victim of an accidental shooting, one hour ago was reported by his mother to be awake and responsive through the posting of this photo on Facebook and this other photo, below.

This is a miracle from God. But the question becomes, "How much of a miracle?" Can this baby move his arms and legs? What permanent damage is present? Is the bullet still in his body?

Having shocked and worried the whole city with their appallingly bad and irresponsible lifestyle choices and its end result, this family has a moral obligation to inform the city of the specifics, including whether Baby Isaac Early will walk, use his arms, and be mentally normal. 

And He's Out Again! Isaac Early Released After Posting Bail On Fifth Degree Misdemeanor Assault Charge...

Isaac Early's mug shot from his own Facebook page, used under
First Amendment Fair Comment And Criticism, blog post by
John Hoff

Isaac Early, the father of 2-month-old shooting victim Isaac Early, is out of jail again after posting bail for a Fifth Degree Misdemeanor Assault charge. Early was taken into custody on a DOC hold shortly after his son was shot, reportedly arrested right at the hospital. He was released after four days, but then picked up on the assault charge. Now he's back out again.

The photo, above, is from Early's own Facebook page. It says a lot when somebody posts their own mug shot on Facebook or even when people in their social circle do that kind of thing. Honestly, it's the kind of thing a decent person would be trying to, oh I don't know, COVER UP.

JNS blog is attempting to obtain a copy of the criminal complaint in the assault charge so readers can learn what the heck is happening inside that cauldron of dysfunction which is the Early family. 

He's In Jail, He's Out, He's Back In Jail Again...Isaac Lorenzo Early, Father Of Two-Month-Old Namesake Shooting Victim, Jailed Over Alleged Assault...

Facebook photo, used under First Amendment Fair Comment
and Criticism, blog post by John Hoff

Last night I reported that Isaac Early was out of jail after a four day stretch of incarceration. Early, as all my readers know, is the father of namesake Isaac Early, the two-month old victim of an accidental shooting at 2413 Emerson Ave. North. James Early, the 17-year-old uncle of the baby, has turned himself in and is facing charges in the shooting. See related story to follow.

Isaac Early didn't stay out of jail long. He's back in jail again today, September 11, on a Fifth Degree misdemeanor assault charge. His bail is a mere $300 but Early has been sitting in the can since 11:31 this morning. He has a court appearance at 1:30 PM tomorrow. 

Isaac Lorenzo Early, Father Of 2-Month-Old Namesake Shooting Victim, Released From Jail After Four Days...

DOC Mug Shot, therefore public domain, blog
post by John Hoff

Isaac Lorenzo Early, DOB 4/21/1989, has been released from the Hennepin County Jail. Early is the father of a 2-month-old shooting victim, his son, who bears the same name. According to police, Early lied about what happened to the child, stating the baby had been hit by a stray bullet.

Later, Early said the child's 17-year-old uncle shot the baby, apparently by accident.

Early had been picked up on a Minnesota Department of Corrections warrant as a fugitive, and was reportedly arrested at the hospital where he was with his son. This was on September 6. Early was released yesterday, September 10, at 4:20 PM. The MN DOC website shows he is once again on "supervised release." 

Johnny Northside Blog Commends James Early For Turning Himself In To Police, Obtains Additional Info From Source On Baby's Injuries...

Creative stock photo, shrine to Infant Jesus, blog post by
John Hoff

Numerous media outlets, including the Star Tribune, report that 17-year-old James Early turned himself in to police investigators as he indicated via Facebook that he would following the tragic and apparently accidental shooting of Isaac Lorenzo Early. (The name of the baby has been released by police. Even with JNS blog having the name wrong, initially, we still had it RIGHT before any other media entity)

JNS blog wishes to commend James Early for doing the right thing and hope that everything turns out alright, for both James Early and the baby, who is still hanging in there and, in the words of his mother, Petra Early, via her Facebook status, "Doing what he needs to do to get back to Mommy's arms."

My source--who provided me the name of the uncle and, upon a careful reading, DID NOT have the name of the baby wrong, rather there was a misinterpretation on my part over use of the word "juvenile" in the message, apologies to my source--now tells me the bullet went in the baby's neck and lodged in the baby's brain. 

Alonzo Bell Of Chicago Identifies Two-Month-Old Shooting Victim As His Grandson, Tells Shooter "You Can Run But You Can't Hide You Bitch Ass (Racial Expletive)"

Facebook photo used under First Amendment Fair Comment
And Criticism, and public safety reasons, blog post by John Hoff

Alonzo Bell, whose "current city" on Facebook is Chicago but who identifies his hometown as Minneapolis, describes himself as the grandfather of two-month-old shooting victim Isaac Early and posted the heartrending photo, above. (ADDENDUM, SEPTEMBER 9, an earlier version of this blog post incorrectly identified the baby as James Early. The mother states the baby's name is Isaac Early)

Bell is quite unhappy with the James Early, who is the uncle of the baby in question and reportedly shot the baby by accident. Bell posted two photos of James Early and had some choice words to say about Early...

Facebook Photo Depicts James Early, Namesake Uncle Of Two Month Old Shooting Victim, Posing With A Gun...

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Uncle Of Tiny Shooting Victim Isaac Early Is Named James Early, There Is Extensive Communication On Facebook About Whether To Turn Himself In...

Facebook photo, used under First Amendment Fair Comment
and Criticism and public safety reasons, blog post by John 
Hoff

Information provided to JNS blog in the form of an anonymous comment has led this blogger to the Facebook profile of James Early, who appears to be the uncle and of two-month-old shooting victim Isaac Early, reportedly still clinging to life following what has been described as a tragic accident with a firearm. (ADDENDUM, SEPTEMBER 9, an earlier version of this blog post incorrectly identified the baby as also being named James Early instead of Isaac Early)

Click here for his Facebook profile. You won't be able to see it if you don't have a Facebook account yourself, however.

James Early, who has not yet been named in any other media entity, is on the run following the shooting and not in the hands of police, who have been urging him to turn himself in...

Mother Of Two-Month-Old Shooting Victim James Early Is Petra Marie Ross, A Fresh Child Support Case Had Been Filed August 23...(CORRECTION, NAME OF CHILD IS ISAAC EARLY)

Photo forwarded by source, may originate on Facebook, used under First
Amendment Fair Comment and Criticism, blog post by John Hoff

JNS blog has received additional photos from a source which depict circumstances surrounding the life of James Early, latest and littlest victim of North Minneapolis gun violence. (CORRECTION, NAME OF CHILD IS ISAAC EARLY, NAME OF UNCLE AND ALLEGED SHOOTER IS JAMES EARLY)

 Click here for earlier story.

The three additional photos I received depict an unknown relative, above. The relative may be father Isaac L. Early, though he looks too old. It is possible, however, he has been "aged by tragedy" and this is the same individual depicted in the MN DOC mug shot below...

JNS BLOG Urges Readers To Pray For James Early, Smallest Victim Of North Minneapolis Gunfire...(CORRECTION, SEPTEMBER 9, NAME OF CHILD IS ISAAC EARLY)

Photo was apparently swiped from Facebook, then forwarded to
JNS blog, used here under First Amendment Fair Comment and
Criticism, blog post by John Hoff

A source sent me the distressing photo, above, and though the source didn't tell me precisely where he/she obtained the photo, I'm pretty sure it was somewhere on Facebook. The photo reportedly depicts two month old James Early, the victim of an accidental gun discharge at 2413 Emerson Ave. N. (CORRECTION, SEPTEMBER 9, NAME OF CHILD IS ISAAC EARLY)

Based upon my own medical training, what I see here is a child that appears to have had BRAIN SURGERY.

Note the tube going into the child's skull and the bandage on top of his head. That is not what you'd expect to see from a nick to the neck.

JNS blog urges readers to pray for this baby. 

Isaac L. Early, Believed By JNS Blog To Be Father Of Two-Month-Old Shooting Victim (Info Unverified) Jailed Yesterday...

MN DOC mug shot, therefore public domain, blog post by John Hoff

Based upon information provided by a source believed to be reliable, but unverified, JNS blog believes Isaac L. Early is the father of a two-month-old shooting victim at 2413 Emerson Ave. N. and, further, believes the name of that tiny shooting victim to be James Early.

Now JNS blog has learned Isaac Early is in jail and has been since 3:36 PM yesterday on a Minnesota Department of Corrections "hold." Early was apparently on probation until 2014 due to more than one robbery conviction...

JNS Blog Has Unverified Information The Father Of Two Month Old Shooting Victim Is Isaac Early, A Convicted Felon...

Creative stock photo, "The Rectory," blog post
by John Hoff

This information comes from the same confidential source who told me the name of Northside's latest baby shooting victim is James Early. Once again, I will warn readers this information is unverified and depends completely upon my source.

And, yet again, I will describe my source so readers can understand what level of confidence I have in my source, which I would put at 94.6 percent. The source is "frequently in the know, in the mix, believed to be reliable and with no reason to lie."

My source tells me the father of a two-month old shooting victim at 2413 Emerson Avenue North is named Isaac Early and he has a criminal record...