Man accused of killing Minneapolis cashier found not guilty by reason of mental illness

A Hennepin County judge found 47-year-old Taylor Schulz not guilty by reason of mental illness in the killing of Minneapolis cashier Robert Skafte.

The ruling stems from the Dec. 8, 2023 killing of the 66-year-old Oak Grove Grocery employee. Prosecutors said Schulz beat and impaled Skafte with a golf club.

Schulz faced charges of first-degree premeditated murder and second-degree intentional murder. Court records show he was found incompetent to stand trial three times before being restored to competency in November 2025…

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