Homicide suspect leads Minneapolis authorities on a manhunt that leaves a 6-year-old girl dead

Brooklyn Center police say they received an alert that the suspect was in town. Although authorities have not disclosed how the chase began, they reported that at one point, Muhammad reached speeds of 70 mph in residential areas,

Brooklyn Center officials attempted to use spike strips in conjunction with a patrol helicopter. Both measures failed. Minutes later, the man collided at the intersection of 53rd Avenue and Humboldt Avenue between the Minneapolis border and downtown Brooklyn.

Neighbors and activists rejected that the police carried out a chase in a residential area.

“I can understand people’s anger at the police in pursuing a suspect because then they put the lives of others at risk,” the police spokesman said.

“But ultimately, he is the person who chose to lead the police on a high-speed chase. He was reckless. He didn’t care about anyone else, any family. Just anyone. He was just trying to get away and not have to deal with anyone,” he concluded.

Another HCSO representative reported that the other three people in the family vehicle have been released.

Muhammad is booked into the Hennepin County Jail where he is still receiving medical care, a statement said.

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