Minneapolis Man Fatally Shot By Police Killed 2 Family Members Minutes Before: Docs

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — A man who was fatally shot during an encounter with Brooklyn Center police died less than 30 minutes after he killed two family members in their home, according to police and court records obtained by the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Brooklyn Center police said the officer-involved shooting happened around 4 p.m. Monday in a business area located near the 5500 and 5600 blocks of Brooklyn Boulevard. Police were called to the area for a report of a man waving a gun around outside nearby stores.

When officers arrived, police said they were approached by the man, who was armed with a gun. The man shot at the officers, who returned fire and struck him.

The man, identified by the Star Tribune as 23-year-old Eddie Darren Duncan, died from his injuries at North Memorial Health Hospital on Monday night.

Police confirmed the encounter with Duncan was related to a double homicide that occurred in Minneapolis earlier in the day.

According to court records obtained by the Star Tribune, Duncan was released from Hennepin County jail on Monday afternoon while he awaited a court-ordered evaluation on separate charges. The documents said that less than three hours later, Duncan entered a relative’s home in north Minneapolis, where he shot and killed two family members.

His motive remains unclear.

According to the Star Tribune's report, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said police are working to determine if the killings were connected to Duncan's arrest, but "there’s no indication that his cousins had anything to do with him being arrested."