Twenty-Four-Year-Old Gets 40 Years for Park Shooting | Minneapolis News

Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 21, 2026 · 1m

A 24-year-old man, Marquez Hill Turnipseed, just received a 40-year sentence for his role in a deadly June 2025 shooting at Boom Island Park, where he allegedly fired two clips from a 40-caliber gun while riding in a Challenger, killing 23-year-old Stageina Whiting and wounding five others. He confessed to being the shooter, fueled by rage after his friend was shot. Another suspect, Zyere Porter, faces sentencing for aiding the attack, while two others are charged with illegal firearm possession. The sentence reflects the brutal impact of that night, which left over 100 people in the park…