MINNEAPOLIS — EDITOR'S NOTE: KARE 11 has updated the article below based on new details from the county attorney's office.
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office released a statement Tuesday saying a second suspect in the alleged attack on St. Anne's Place was misidentified.
Further, county officials said charges against Robert Russell Brent III have been dropped.
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office's full statement reads:
“We have recently learned from our law enforcement partners at MPD that Robert Russell Brent III was misidentified as the suspect in the St. Anne’s Place attack who pistol-whipped two people and fired a gun on Sept. 5, 2024.
“MPD shared this information with us right away as part of their ongoing investigation, and upon learning this information, we immediately began the process of filing a written dismissal. Brent will be released from custody as soon as possible.
“The investigation is continuing, and we will provide further details at a future time when they become available.”
The alleged attack on the unhoused shelter left residents injured and displaced earlier this month.
A release from the county attorney's office on Monday said the alleged Sept. 5 attack at north Minneapolis' St. Anne's Place left at least two residents and one staffer injured, and dozens more displaced.
According to the county attorney, a parking disagreement was the catalyst of the alleged dispute. The statement said a group of women across the street from the shelter told a resident to move their car before someone was allegedly seen pistol-whipping two residents and firing two shots from a firearm into the air.
Prosecutors accused the outside group of chasing the residents back to the facility, where someone was seen on surveillance footage pointing a gun toward the people inside, including one person who was holding a child.
The release said that person went on to fire shots at the resident's car.
The first suspect in the case, Eureka Willis, 33, was charged last week with second-degree riot and criminal damage to property in the incident after prosecutors said she was seen bashing the building with a baseball bat.
The county attorney's office said the shelter estimated at least $10,000 of damage, and due to safety concerns, the shelter had to evacuate residents.
