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Minneapolis man charged with murder in Edina bus stop stabbing
Authorities say Adam Garcia was still at the scene when officers arrived and took him into custody, where he remains.
EDINA, Minn. — A Minneapolis man was charged with murder in the death of Christian Lundegaard, who was fatally stabbed at an Edina bus stop last week.
On Tuesday, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office charged 32-year-old Adam Garcia with one count of second-degree murder in the Nov. 22 attack that resulted in the 62-year-old Lundegaard’s death.
If Garcia is convicted, the sentence carries a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison.
Prosecutors allege Garcia and Lundegaard were involved in an altercation outside the bus stop on York Avenue in Edina. Court documents said officers arrived to the scene to find a man, identified as Lundegaard, bleeding from apparent stab wounds. He was then transferred to the hospital, where he died.
Police said surveillance footage collected from the area showed the situation unfold and reportedly captured Lundegaard as he began to move away from Garcia. Police allege the video showed Garcia following Lundegaard until a tussle ensued, causing Lundegaard to fall to the ground after being “struck” by Garcia.
The criminal complaint goes on to say Garcia is then shown in the video “collecting items from the ground” before walking away from Lundegaard.
Additional surveillance footage enabled investigators to locate the alleged weapon, a knife, which they said was “discarded” into a sewer grate.
According to the complaint, a bus driver came up to the stop just moments after the confrontation, later telling dispatchers he saw Lundegaard “crouched down” before “something hit” him, causing him to fall.
A subsequent autopsy performed by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner indicates Lundegaard died as the result of five stab wounds, two of which were to the chest.
Authorities say Garcia was still at the scene when officers arrived and was immediately taken into custody, where he remains.
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Police are investigating after three men were shot early on Saturday morning.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police are investigating after three men were shot in the Ventura Village neighborhood early Saturday morning.
According to Minneapolis police, officers were called to the area around East 21st Street and South 15th Avenue around 5 a.m. Saturday.
Officers found three men had been shot. One of the men died and the two others were taken to the hospital with what police described as life-threatening injuries.
Officials said the shooting happened at a small homeless encampment.
Police have not announced any arrests as of Saturday morning.
KARE 11 will update this story as more information is made available.
This Halloween the chocolate shop is getting very festive.
MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, Minn. — A small sweet shop in a Minnesota river town has won some BIG awards for its chocolates.
St. Croix Chocolate Company in Marine on St. Croix has won national and international awards including Best of Show in this year’s America’s Division of the International Chocolate Awards.
Their chocolates are available at the St. Croix Chocolate Company kitchen or online.
This Halloween they are selling a Halloween Countdown Calendar that features 14 prize-winning recipes made into ghosts, bats, skulls and other spooky configurations. They also have a Boo Bag-handled tote that comes with their “best of” Halloween assortment.
Owner and Chocolatier, Robyn Dochterman, joined KARE 11 Saturday to share what St. Croix Chocolate Company has to offer.
MINNEAPOLIS — Making pasta at home is relatively simple, as long as you have the right tools.
October is National Pasta Month and Red Rabbit‘s Corporate Chef, Adam Lerner, joined KARE 11 Saturday to show us how to make homemade noodles in the confines of your own kitchen.
