The Brief
- Gerald Nicolas Cepeda, 25, faces one count of second-degree murder after allegedly stealing a car, then running over the owner during an alleged carjacking attempt.
- Police say the victim later died from multiple injuries related to the April 11, 2026, attack.
- During an interview with police, Cepeda said he was “just playing a joke and was going to bring [his vehicle] back,” according to the charges.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A 25-year-old man faces murder charges after stealing the van of a man in Minneapolis, then dragging him to death during a carjacking attempt that he told police was a “joke” to him.
Minneapolis carjacking victim dragged during ‘joke’
What we know:
Gerald Nicolas Cepeda, who has no known address according to Hennepin County charging documents, faces one count of second-degree murder for an incident that occurred on April 11, 2026.
According to charges, Minneapolis police were dispatched to the area of 18th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis to the report of a pedestrian that had been dragged by a vehicle and was now lying in the street.…