Boom Island mass shooting charges: 130 shell casings found, 9 guns fired

The Brief

  • Zyere Jakye Porter, 23, has been charged with multiple counts of attempted second-degree murder, one count of second-degree murder and one count of second-degree murder by drive-by shooting in relation to the Boom Island mass shooting.
  • Porter was allegedly in the passenger seat of a Dodge Challenger that was driven by the crowd as the passenger shot into it.
  • That Challenger was found at Porter’s address, and had gone from being black to green with the license plate removed.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) A man has been charged with murder in relation to the Boom Island mass shooting that occurred on June 1.

Boom Island mass shooting charges

What we know:

According to court documents, 23-year-old Zyere Jakye Porter has been charged with one count of second-degree murder, one count of second-degree murder by drive-by shooting, and four counts of attempted second-degree murder.

The charges say that on June 1, around 9:30 p.m., officers responded to a shooting at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis.

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