Amid mounting community pressure, Minneapolis Police arrest man accused of shooting his neighbor
Minneapolis police have taken a man into custody almost a week after he allegedly shot his neighbor in the neck – the culmination of a monthslong campaign of racial harassment and threats, according to local reports and court documents.
Man accused of shooting neighbor had multiple restraining orders filed against him in past 15 years
John Sawchak, who is accused of shooting his neighbor in Minneapolis, made his first appearance in court Tuesday.
Minneapolis police arrest man charged with shooting neighbor who reported many threats
SWAT negotiators tried to communicate with John H. Sawchak and eventually breached his home Sunday night during a standoff that bled into Monday morning, shortly after Chief Brian O’Hara admitted to failing the victim.
Minneapolis police arrest John Sawchak for shooting Davis Moturi
Minneapolis police finally arrest John Sawchak for shooting Davis Moturi over one week after the incident occurred
Court filings from Minneapolis man accused of shooting neighbor show pattern of harassment
The documents accuse John Sawchak of striking a neighbor with a wooden stick, slashing the tires of a police car and threatening to kill other neighbors.
Minneapolis NAACP calls on city for apologies in Minneapolis neighbor shooting
President Cynthia Wilson said city officials failed to protect a resident from months of harassment by a neighbor before he was shot.
Minneapolis NAACP calls on city officials to publicly apologize to man allegedly shot by neighbor
Davis Moturi was allegedly shot by his neighbor John Sawchak on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Moturi was hospitalized with a fractured spine, two broken ribs and a concussion.
Minneapolis NAACP demands accountability for Minneapolis Police Department's response in neighbor shooting
The Minneapolis NAACP is calling for accountability after Davis Moturi's yearlong complaints about harassment from his neighbor, John Sawchak, went unanswered.
Before shooting, John Sawchak terrorized south Minneapolis neighbors for more than 15 years
More than a decade before allegedly shooting and critically wounding Davis Moturi, records show Sawchak repeatedly harassed tenants and ran a Black family out of their home.
Community activists demand action after Davis Moturi was allegedly shot by John Sawchak
Community activists will be asking the city's top leaders to step down during Thursday's council meeting after the shooting ...
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Minneapolis police on defensive after neighbor allegedly shoots man who had reported numerous threats
John Herbert Sawchak, 54, was charged Thursday in Hennepin County District Court with second-degree attempted murder, ...
A White man allegedly shot his Black neighbor in Minneapolis. Why police waited days before making an arrest
John Sawchak, 54, had two outstanding warrants against him for an alleged yearlong campaign of harassment targeting the shooting victim as well as a third warrant charging him with assaulting ...
Minnesota man allegedly shot while doing yard work by neighbor amid year-long dispute
A Minnesota man was shot in the neck as he was cleaning up his yard by a 54-year-old neighbor who had warned him not to touch ...
Suspected shooter taken into custody after tense standoff in Minneapolis
John Herbert Sawchak was charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting his neighbor but was not in custody. The case ...
Victim of neighbor shooting relives his year from hell, criticizes lack of action from MPD
After a year of alleged harassment, death threats, and more from his neighbor, Davis Moturi is now recovering from a hospital ...
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Police arrest man charged with threatening and shooting neighbor in the neck after standoff
John Herbert Sawchak, 54, was arrested early Monday in connection shooting his neighbor Davis Moturi, 34, in the neck on ...
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‘Recluse’ MN Man Shoots Neighbor Trimming Tree in Neck; Mental Illness Cited in Arrest Delay
A Minneapolis man charged with attempted murder remains at large despite multiple warrants for his arrest. John Herbert Sawchak, 54, faces a new warrant connected to alleged offenses against his ...
Robust community engagement works — when we have it
Having prosecutors involved as well allows us collectively figure out the best way to address troublesome situations such as ...