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Guilty Plea in Boom Island Shooting | Minneapolis News
Marquez Hill-Turnipseed, the man behind the June 2023 Boom Island Park shooting that killed Stageina Whiting and wounded five others, has pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder. Just released from federal prison in March for possessing an illegal firearm, Hill-Turnipseed now faces a 40-year sentence — serving it all at once — as part of a plea deal. Authorities say he fired into a crowd from a car after earlier gunfire, with Whiting tragically caught in the crossfire. The case underscores the cycle of gun violence and repeat offenders, even as city patrols ramped up safety…
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