MINNEAPOLIS — It’s often said a picture is worth a thousand words, and for Felicia Kuhrke and her children, it’s all they have left.
“He was everything,” Kuhrke said holding back tears. “It’s hard getting out of bed.”
Two weeks ago, her life changed when her boyfriend, Matthew Ellingboe, went to the neighborhood gas station for snacks.
Officers say Ellingboe was hit by a speeding driver at a north Minneapolis intersection in broad daylight.
Upon arrival, officers found a man with life-threatening injuries and started to provide medical aid. Despite all life-saving efforts, the man died on the scene.
The driver of the vehicle ran from the scene on foot and was arrested a short time later, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.
Also, a short time later, the driver was released without charges.
“For him to get out without even bail is I don’t understand it how someone can murder someone and get out,” Kuhrke said.