🌱 Mall Shooting + New Safety Commissioner + Uptown Art Fair Underway

Good morning, Minneapolis! Here are the headlines you need to know heading into this Friday, Aug. 5.

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Here are the top 5 stories in Minneapolis today:

1. No one was injured Thursday afternoon when a gunman opened fire inside the Mall of America. Bloomington Police Department Chief Booker Hodges said the shooting stemmed from an "altercation" between two groups at the Nike Store. The suspect fled on foot and had not been located as of late Thursday night. (CNN)

2. A Ramsey County Sheriff’s deputy was found dead in his car Monday in Arden Hills. A cause of death has not been determined for Dallas Edeburn, but “a preliminary autopsy showed no signs of injury or trauma.” A GoFundMe page has been launched for his wife and 6-month-old son. (Patch)

3. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey endorsed Democratic candidate Don Samuels in the 5th district Congressional race. Officials from St. Louis Park, Edina, Golden Valley and New Hope did the same. Samuels is running against incumbent Rep. Ilhan Omar. The primary is Aug. 9. (Patch)

4. City Council members confirmed Minneapolis’ first community safety commissioner at a Thursday meeting. Dr. Cedric Alexander will begin Aug. 8 in the role, “created to transform policing and public safety after George Floyd's murder.” (KARE11)

5. The Uptown Art Fair begins today near Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue. The fest dates back to 1964 and is the second-most attended event in the state. (City)

Today in Minneapolis:

• Another art fair runs all weekend in Powderhorn Park. (10 a.m.)
• Check out the new rooftop at Arts + Rec Uptown. (11 a.m.)
• Film festival favorite “I Love My Dad” opens at Landmark Lagoon. (4:10 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• A St. Paul teen has been charged with shooting and killing a 15-year-old at a 5th Street light rail station earlier this week. (Paid source: Star Tribune)
• Minnesota nurses issued votes of no confidence in hospital leadership at medical centers across the state, including Children’s Minnesota. (MPR News)
• Significant rainfall is in the forecast in the metro area this weekend. (BMTN)
• A new mural marks the fifth anniversary of the North Market opening. (FOX9)
• A Minneapolis woman just set the Guinness World Record for world's longest fingernails. (KSTP)

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Have a great Friday!

— Georgi Presecky

About me: Georgi is a newsletter writer and partner content curator from Chicago. She spent five years on the entertainment beat for FF2 Media covering film festivals across the U.S. Her feature articles have been recognized with awards from the Illinois Women's Press Association and National Federation of Press Women. As editor-in-chief of the Lewis University newspaper, she and her staff earned honors from the Associated Collegiate Press and American Scholastic Press Associations. She began working for Patch in 2019.