3 Men Charged In Shooting Outside Minneapolis Police Headquarters

MINNEAPOLIS — Three men are accused of a shooting that took place outside of the Minneapolis Police Department's Fourth Precinct headquarters this week. No injuries were reported in the shooting.

Davion Gaines, 20, of Minneapolis, was charged with riot, reckless discharge of a firearm, and possession of a machine gun.

Troy Teasley, 29, of Saint Paul, was charged with riot and fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle.

Makeiyen Thompson, 21, of Minneapolis, was charged with riot and reckless discharge of a firearm.

All three men remain in Hennepin County Jail and made their first appearances in court on Thursday.

"Reckless gun use will not be tolerated," Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said in a statement. "Random shootings endanger the community and put innocent people at risk of injury and death. Individuals who engage in this dangerous behavior, near a police precinct no less, will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law."

Gunshots were fired outside of the Fourth Precinct on July 26, police said. The shots hit the precinct and surrounding homes, according to authorities.

Several officers were standing outside the precinct when the shots were fired, investigators said.

Police saw one of the men who had been firing — later identified as Gaines — get into the passenger side of a vehicle that then fled the scene, according to authorities.

Officers pursued the vehicle, which eventually stopped, police said. Gaines fled on foot but was caught and officers found a hidden handgun, investigators said.

Thompson was discovered nearby, hiding from police between a fence and house, authorities said. Police say they found a handgun with an extended magazine five feet from Thompson.

The driver of the vehicle was identified as Teasley, according to investigators.