The Brief
- Friends and coworkers are mourning Amos Ferrier, a veteran killed during an attempted car theft in south Minneapolis.
- Ferrier was known for helping other veterans readjust to life after combat and worked at Rick’s Coffee Bar.
- Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said two women were arrested in St. Paul on Tuesday in connection with Ferrier’s death.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Friends and coworkers are remembering Amos Ferrier, a veteran and community leader, after he was killed during an attempted car theft in south Minneapolis.
Friends, coworkers honor Amos Ferrier’s life, legacy
What we know:
Ferrier was at Every Third Saturday, the nonprofit that runs Rick’s Coffee Bar, for a graduation ceremony on Friday when he confronted two people trying to steal his pickup truck. Police say as the suspects tried to drive away, Ferrier ended up on the hood of their car and was carried about a block before being thrown from the vehicle and hitting his head on the pavement.
He died at HCMC two days later. …