A Minneapolis man was charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting his neighbor while the man was trimming a tree. But the failure of police to arrest the suspect has angered members of the community. NBC News’ Dana Griffin reports.


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A White man allegedly shot his Black neighbor in Minneapolis. Why police waited days before making an arrest

The Minneapolis Police Department again finds itself at the center of controversy over race and policing, after failing to arrest a man with active warrants before he allegedly shot Davis Moturi, and then waiting several days before taking the alleged shooter into custody.

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By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The White man accused of shooting his Black neighbor in the neck last week has an “extensive history of threats, harassment and property damage against numerous neighbors” over a two-year period and evaded arrest by holing up in his home, court records show. 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 warr…

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By Melissa Alonso, Lauren Mascarenhas and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — 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 violent threats, according to local reports and court documents. Now, the city’s police department faces mounting criticism for not making an arrest sooner despite the victim filing reports about the ha…

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Minneapolis police face backlash over response to man allegedly shot, injured neighbor – CBS News 
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Nearly a week after Davis Moturi was shot while trimming a tree outside his Minneapolis home, police have arrested his neighbor, John Sawchak. Moturi, who is recovering, and his wife filed at least 19 police reports against Sawchak for months. Police say the harassment was racially motivated. Warning: The video of the incide…

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Minneapolis NAACP calls for accountability in Lyndale neighbor shooting. Davis Moturi reported months of harassment to police before being shot by John Sawchak.

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Minneapolis NAACP calls on city for apologies in Minneapolis neighbor shooting

A Minneapolis man was charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting his neighbor while the man was trimming a tree. But the failure of police to arrest the suspect has angered members of the community. NBC News’ Dana Griffin reports.

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Davis Moturi said he was doing yard work outside his south Minneapolis home Wednesday afternoon when his neighbor shot him. Moturi is now at Hennepin Healthcare with a bullet stuck near his spine. He does not know when he’ll get out of the hospital and doesn’t know if, or how, the bullet will be removed. Minneapolis police say there is “limited information available” about the shooting and that police still investigating wha…

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Minneapolis man says he repeatedly reported neighbor for harassment to no avail before being shot by him - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

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.

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Minneapolis neighbor shooting sparks outrage after suspect is charged, but remains at home for now

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