Brooklyn Park man shot, killed friend after playing with guns, charges say

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — A 20-year-old man has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of his friend in a Brooklyn Park apartment.

According to the criminal complaint, a group of friends had all gone out to a party on Oct. 12, 2024. Earlier in the day, one of the friends said they were all playing with guns. It was common practice, she said in an interview with police, for them to fire them at each other without ammunition inside. The group all got along well, and there were no problems among them, she added.

The group returned to the apartment on the 7900 block of Lee Avenue North around 4:30 a.m., according to documents…

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