MINNEAPOLIS – Edward Tiki Arrington, 45, made his initial appearance in federal court today, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. Arrington was charged by complaint on September 5, 2025, with one count of carjacking and one count of discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
On September 4, 2025, Arrington engaged in a carjacking and shooting crime spree, targeting at least eight victims. Arrington crashed his carjacked vehicle, killing two young women and seriously injuring a child. Arrington was hospitalized and has now been transferred into federal custody. He was ordered detained today pending a detention hearing on Monday, September 22, 2025.
“A little over two weeks ago, a career criminal took the lives of two women and severely injured a child,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. “That is loss devastating and it is permanent. I wish we could do more, but the truth is we can never make it right. What we can and will do is ensure that Arrington is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”…