The Brief
- Family of 11-year-old Amir Atkins say prosecutors have it wrong, demanding murder charges against teen gunman.
- Hennepin Co. Attorney’s office says deadly shooting appears to be a case of self-defense.
- Prosecutors have charged the alleged gunman with one felony count of a minor in possession of a weapon.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The family of an 11-year-old boy shot to death in a Minneapolis park is demanding prosecutors file murder charges against the suspected gunman.
Amir Atkins’ loved ones are angry the Hennepin County Attorney’s office has deemed the shooting a case of self-defense. The alleged 16-year-old gunman is facing one juvenile felony count of a minor in possession of a weapon. He was arraigned on the lone charge on Thursday.
‘Justice for Amir’
What they’re saying:
Wearing shirts emblazoned with Amir Atkins’ baby photo, loved ones of the 11-year-old gathered outside the Hennepin County Juvenile Justice Center Thursday afternoon as the suspected gunman was arraigned in a second-floor courtroom. …