Minneapolis honors fallen officer Jamal Mitchell with renamed street

The Brief

  • The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously approved renaming Blaisdell Avenue between Franklin Avenue W. and 22nd Street West in south Minneapolis to Officer Jamal Mitchell Way.
  • The honor comes after the shooting death of Mitchell in the line of duty on May 30, 2024.
  • FOX 9 previously reported on Officer Mitchell’s heroic actions in 2023 when he ran into the burning home to rescue a couple.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) Minneapolis Police Officer Jamal Mitchell, who was killed in the line of duty on May 30, 2024, while responding to an active shooting, will be commemorated with a street renamed for him near the intersection where he died.

Officer Mitchell street renaming

What we know:

On Thursday, council members unanimously approved a petition to rename Blaisdell Avenue between Franklin Avenue W. and 22nd Street West in south Minneapolis to Officer Jamal Mitchell Way.

What they’re saying:

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