MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — A Minneapolis police officer killed in the line of duty will be honored on Tuesday morning in Maple Grove.
Officer Jamal Mitchell was fatally shot on May 30 in an incident that left three others dead and several people injured.
Minneapolis police expect officers from across the state, region and nation to join Mitchell's family, friends and colleagues at Maple Grove Senior High School on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Honors will take place after service, including a fly-over.
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General seating begins at 9 a.m. and public seating will be limited, police said. The service is expected to last until 1:15 p.m. with a procession scheduled for 2:10 p.m.
Due to limited parking at the high school, additional public parking is available at Maple Grove Parkway Station at 9870 Maple Grove Parkway in Maple Grove. Shuttle buses will run between the lot and the main entrance of the high school, starting at 8 a.m. until public seating reaches capacity. Buses will return to the parking lot when the service is over.
The public is encouraged to show support during the procession to MSP following the memorial. Because most of the procession will be on the highway, people are encouraged to support law enforcement from streets parallel to the highway.
Here's a map of the planned route from Maple Grove to the airport:
No public visitation is planned at this time.
On Thursday, Mitchell's longtime partner Tori Myslajek released the following statement:
Our family is completely devastated by our recent loss. Jamal was our whole world. His greatest joys in life were his children: Koen, 20, Jalen, 9, Kaden, 7 and little Macen, 4. Jamal and I created a beautiful life in Minnesota, and he was deeply passionate about helping and serving the community of Minneapolis. On behalf of our family and from the bottom of my heart, I want to thank our friends, neighbors, loved ones and the entire community for the continued support.
A GoFundMe was created to help support Mitchell's family. Anyone interested in donating can visit the campaign here.
As of Thursday morning, more than $91,000 had already been collected toward its $100,000 goal.
Mitchell's killing stunned a department that has struggled to fill its ranks since the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing turmoil. It also added to the state's trauma of seeing public safety officers die when rushing to help people in need, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said. Mitchell was killed three months after two officers and a firefighter-paramedic in the Minneapolis suburb of Burnsville were fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call.
In the May attack, officers responded to a call of a double shooting at an apartment complex in the south Minneapolis neighborhood of Whittier. Mitchell was the first to respond and approached 35-year-old Mustafa Mohamed outside. When the officer asked if Mohamed was injured, Mohamed pulled a gun and shot Mitchell several times.
Another officer arrived and exchanged gunfire with Mohamed, who died of his injuries, Minneapolis Assistant Police Chief Katie Blackwell said. The second officer sustained non-life-threatening wounds. Another person, believed to be a bystander, was shot and taken to a hospital in critical condition. A responding firefighter also received minor injuries.
Authorities said two people were shot inside the apartment: Osman Said Jimale, 32, and Mohamed Aden, 36. Jimale died in the apartment. Aden died Friday from complications related to multiple gunshot wounds, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office said Sunday.
Few details about the initial shooting have been released, and investigators have not speculated on Mohamed's motives. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune he had been convicted of federal gun charges and was released from prison in 2020. Mohamed was rearrested with a handgun about two years later. Warrants were issued after he failed to appear at a hearing.
Mitchell was previously lauded by the Minneapolis Police Department for rescuing an elderly couple from a house fire on his third day on the job. In a statement following the shooting, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called Mitchell a hero.
“This officer gave the ultimate sacrifice to protect and save the lives of others," Frey said. "His life, his service and his name will forever be remembered in the city of Minneapolis.”
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