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Man Dies After Confronting Suspected Auto Thieves in South Minneapolis

Police have opened a homicide investigation into the fatal encounter.

Overview

  • The 38-year-old who confronted two people trying to steal his vehicle Friday died Sunday from a head injury.
  • Police say the pair ran to their car and sped off, and he was thrown from the hood, with investigators still determining whether he was hit first or jumped on.
  • Officers found him unconscious in the 5400 block of 43rd Avenue South, then medics took him to Hennepin Healthcare with life-threatening injuries.
  • Police are investigating the death as homicide and are seeking tips at 612-673-5845 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
  • Every Third Saturday, a nonprofit on the block, identified the victim as its internship director, Amos Ferrier.