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Charges: Twin Cities Man Robbed, Shot At Acquaintance Trying To Sell Air Jordans Via Snapchat

Roderick Pierce, 32, of Brooklyn Park, was charged via warrant Thursday with first-degree aggravated robbery and drive-by shooting.

By WCCO-TV

October 12, 2020

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Twin Cities man is accused of robbing an acquaintance of a pair of Air Jordans last week and shooting at him as he drove away.

Roderick Pierce, 32, of Brooklyn Park, was charged via warrant Thursday with first-degree aggravated robbery and drive-by shooting, court documents filed in Anoka County show. Investigators say he’s since been arrested.

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According to a criminal complaint, Pierce responded to buy a pair of Air Jordans from someone who posted about the sneakers on Snapchat.

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