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Tenant Charged in St. Paul Triple Homicide at Apartment Leasing Office

Prosecutors say surveillance footage, recovered shell casings, a roommate’s report and other evidence tie the suspect to a parking-contract dispute that led to the attack.

Overview

  • Three leasing-office employees were found fatally shot at a Highland Park apartment complex after multiple 911 calls on Monday.
  • A tenant, Tsegaab Ademassu Binessu, was arrested in Virginia, Minnesota and charged Tuesday with three counts of second-degree murder; he is being held on $10 million bail and faces up to 40 years per count.
  • Charging documents say surveillance video shows the suspect drawing a gun and shooting the victims multiple times, investigators recovered 21 9mm casings at the scene, and a longtime roommate reported the suspect confessed.
  • Prosecutors link the attack to a dispute over a $65-per-month parking garage contract and record the suspect’s statements blaming prolonged immigration delays and the 'American system' for personal losses.
  • Residents held vigils for the victims and Mid-Continent Management said it mourns their staff as investigators pursue a multiagency probe and the case moves into the criminal-prosecution phase.