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Minneapolis police announced late Thursday that a suspect involved in a mass shooting earlier this week, which resulted in four fatalities and one injury, has been apprehended.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara announced the arrest of 34-year-old James Ortley at a Thursday night news conference.
One of the injured people died at the hospital from his injuries, police said.
This is the mugshot of 34-year-old James Ortley, who has been charged with killing four individuals and injuring two others in a mass shooting in Minneapolis. (Minneapolis Police)
According to police, Ortley initiated the first of six distinct shootings within a violent 24-hour period in the city. This series of incidents left six people dead and injured five others. Investigators are currently working to see if there is a connection between some of these shootings.
Police do not believe the Tuesday night shooting that Ortley is charged with was random. Investigators are also looking into whether there were others involved in the mass shooting.
Minneapolis Police Chief speaks at a Thursday night press conference, announcing the arrest of James Ortley. (KMSP)
The U.S. Marshals Service said Ortley was arrested around 3:30 p.m. local time on a warrant charging him with multiple counts of second-degree murder. He was also wanted on a federal warrant for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Online records show Ortley was arrested in February on suspicion of being involved in a violent robbery spree in Minneapolis. Authorities later arrested Ortley without charges after holding him for two days.
