2 suspects in custody in weekend shooting death

Published 9:41 pm Tuesday, May 30, 2017

FRIDLEY — Two suspects are in custody in a homicide in Fridley.

The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office said the 35- and 44-year-old males are suspects in the Saturday night shooting death of a man at a Fridley residence.

The suspects fled the scene, but were later arrested in Minneapolis by personnel from the sheriff’s office, Minneapolis police and the FBI Fugitive Task Force.

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Authorities identified the victim as 54-year-old James Chapman of Minneapolis.

They said he was visiting someone in Fridley when he was killed. A motive wasn’t immediately determined.