Charges filed against 2 Minneapolis men in Coon Rapids triple homicide

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COON RAPIDS, Minn. — Three men are now charged in connection to a triple homicide in Coon Rapids last month.

On Thursday, Anoka County officials announced 19-year-old Omari Shumpert and 31-year-old Demetrius Shumpert — both of Minneapolis — are in custody and charged in connection to the Jan. 26 killings. They each face three felony counts of second-degree murder.

Alonzo Mingo, 37 of Fridley, already faces the same charges . He was arrested in the hours following the killings.

According to the county sheriff’s office, authorities received a 911 call at approximately 12:24 p.m. with “sounds of a disturbance in the background.” Coon Rapids police, Blaine police and the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 200 block of 94th Avenue Northwest.

Upon arrival, responders found three dead people inside the home. The family told WCCO they include 42-year-old Shannon Patricia Trejo and her husband, 39-year-old Mario Trejo. Shannon Patricia Trejo’s 20-year-old son, Jorge Reyes-Jungwirth, was also killed. Authorities later confirmed their identities.

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