Crime & Safety

Man Charged In Connection To Shooting Near North Minneapolis Liquor Store

Gregory D. Hamilton was charged Tuesday with second-degree riot armed with a dangerous weapon and possession of ammo and a firearm.

January 20, 2022

A 28-year-old man has been charged in connection to a shooting near a liquor store in north Minneapolis last year.

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Gregory D. Hamilton was charged Tuesday with second-degree riot armed with a dangerous weapon and possession of ammo and a firearm in the Hennepin County District Court in connection to the shooting of a volunteer who was part of the “21 Days of Peace” event on June 16.

According to the complaint, Minneapolis police say officers responded to a shooting near Merwin Liquors at Lyndale and Broadway Avenues around 5 p.m. and found a woman who was shot.

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