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Parents speak after teen daughter killed by car in Minneapolis
Charges against the driver are likely to come on Tuesday.
MINNEAPOLIS — Andrea and Juan Broome want people to know how caring their artistic 16-year-old daughter, De’Miaya, was.
“She cared about people. She cared about animals. She was just a loving person,” Juan Broome said.
De’Miaya came from a blended family with 13 brothers and sisters. She was killed early Saturday morning after she was hit by a car — along with several others — in downtown Minneapolis.
“The main thing I would like people to know is that she wasn’t a bad kid. She wasn’t a troubled kid,” Juan Broome said. “She was raised in church. She believed in God. Like my wife said, she loved poetry. She loved art.”
Minneapolis police say the driver targeted the group after a fight or argument.
According to police, the fight happened right in the intersection of Hennepin Avenue and 5th Street. They said the driver then backed up on Hennepin, turned the wrong way onto 5th and started driving the wrong way on the one-way street, plowing through the crowd.
A memorial made of balloons and candles now marks the spot. Police said they arrested the driver, a 22-year-old woman after witnesses followed her and prevented her from getting away.
De’Miaya’s family is heartbroken and thinking of the others hurt.
“First of all, we would like the other families to get through what they’re going through. We wouldn’t want anybody to go through what we’re going through,” Juan Broome said. “We would just like the person who did this, everyone involved, to be held accountable.”
Meet Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader and the Dark Lord of the Sith, Emperor Palpatine!
MINNEAPOLIS — Get ready for a weekend celebration of comics and pop culture, including TV, film, cosplay, gaming, and anime.
The fourth annual Twin Cities Con returns to the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Fans of all ages are invited to join the fun and meet dozens of internationally known TV and movie actors, wrestlers, anime voice actors, comic creators, and other entertainers.
Some of the celebrities include Star Wars legends Ian McDiarmid and Hayden Christensen; Grant Gustin from The Flash; La Bamba star Lou Diamond Phillips; The voice of Spongebob Squarepants, Tom Kenny; Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle, and Rider Strong from Boy Meets World; Brooklyn 99’s Stephanie Beatriz; Hall of Fame wrestler Sting; Diane Guerrero from Orange Is the New Black and Doom Patrol.
WHERE: Minneapolis Convention Center
TICKETS: Weekend Pass – $70
INFO: For a complete list of celebrities, events, exhibitors, and more, please visit twincitiescon.com.
FashionFest is a night to sip, shop and support M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital.
MINNEAPOLIS — This year’s annual fundraiser for the M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital, FashionFest, is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 15 at the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel – The Depot.
The walk-around wine and food-tasting event includes shopping from curated boutiques and enjoying an exceptional fashion show featuring Twin Cities celebrities.
In the past 11 years, FashionFest has raised over $3.5 million to help provide pediatric services, programming and activities for young patients and their families.
U.S. News and World Report ranks Masonic Children’s Hospital among the top children’s hospitals in the U.S. for the 15th year in a row.
Executive chef Rob Lang stopped by KARE 11 Saturday to talk about the annual dinner.
MINNEAPOLIS — Ever eaten elk or alligator? How about ostrich or kangaroo?
Those are just some of the exotic meats on the menu at Jax Cafe for their annual Hunter’s Dinner next week.
The dinner is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 12 and tickets are $145 per person.
Executive Chef Rob Lang stopped by KARE 11 Saturday to talk about the annual dinner.
