Army Veteran Killed in Attempted Vehicle Theft in South Minneapolis; 2 Arrested
Police say the case is now a homicide, and no arrests have been made after the 38-year-old suffered a fatal head injury.
- On Sunday, May 17, Amos Ferrier died from injuries sustained Friday, May 15, while confronting two individuals attempting to steal his vehicle in the 5400 block of 43rd Avenue South in Minneapolis.
- Police reports indicate Ferrier confronted two people attempting to steal his vehicle; the suspects abandoned the theft, fled to their own car, and struck Ferrier as they drove away, throwing him from the hood.
- A decorated Army medic who served in Afghanistan, Ferrier would have celebrated his 39th birthday on Tuesday, May 19, and grew up in Bemidji, attending Bemidji High School.
- Calling the event "horrifying" on Monday, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian confirmed the case is being investigated as a homicide, with no arrests made as of Tuesday, May 19.
- Authorities encourage anyone with information to email policetips@minneapolismn.gov or call 612-673-5845, while anonymous tips can be submitted online at CrimeStoppersMN.org.
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Former Bemidji man dies from injuries after attempting to stop Minneapolis vehicle theft
MINNEAPOLIS — An Army veteran, originally from Bemidji, who helped lead a Minneapolis nonprofit, has died due to injuries sustained during an alleged vehicle theft on Friday in the Twin Cities. Amos Ferrier, who a family member confirmed grew up in Bemidji and attended Bemidji High School, suffered a head wound after attempting to stop his vehicle from being stolen around 1:35 p.m. Friday, May 15, in the 5400 block of 43rd Avenue South, accordin…
Army veteran Amos Ferrier killed after confronting suspects trying to steal from his truck in Minneapolis
Amos Ferrier, 38, was working at Rick's Coffee Bar in Minneapolis — just blocks from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport — when he confronted the suspected auto thieves on Friday at around 1:30 p.m.
Man dies from injuries sustained trying to thwart Minneapolis auto theft
Share This StoryThe Minneapolis Police Department is investigating after an Army veteran succumbed to injuries sustained during an attempted auto theft in Minneapolis on Friday outside Rick’s Coffee Bar on the 5400 block of 43rd Avenue South. Information was limited at the time due to Minneapolis police radio encryption, but the coffee bar, run by nonprofit Every Third Saturday (ETS), whose proceeds benefit veterans, posted on Monday that Amos F…
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