Minneapolis authorities have arrested and charged a man accused of methodically shooting five acquaintances in the head, killing four and critically injuring the fifth. James Duane Ortley made his first court appearance Monday on four counts of second-degree murder and remains jailed on $2 million bail as investigators work to determine the motive behind the shocking act of violence.
The deadly shooting is part of a devastating string of homicides that have rocked Minneapolis in recent days, with authorities investigating potential connections between multiple fatal incidents. Family members of the victims were present in the courtroom Monday as Ortley faced a judge for the first time since his arrest, according to Star Tribune.
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Multiple Victims Identified in Shocking Attack
According to court documents, the deceased victims have been identified as Evan Denny, 27, of St. Paul; Joseph Goodwin, 17, of Minneapolis; LeRas Rainey, 28, of Minneapolis; and Merelle White, 20, of Red Lake. A fifth victim, whose identity has not been released by authorities, remains in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head…