A Shooting Incident in Minneapolis and the Charges Against a Big Lake Man
Nov 23, 2024 at 2:09 AM
In May, a tragic shooting occurred in Minneapolis that took the life of a man in a car. Kinglewes Edward McCaleb VI, a resident of Big Lake, has been charged with second-degree murder. The victim, 26-year-old Joseph Milligan, was shot in the head on May 28 and passed away a few days later on May 31, as reported by Minneapolis police.
Initial Response and Scene Details
Police initially responded to a shotspotter activation around 8 p.m. on the 400 block of 23rd Avenue North. They found a man in a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head. It was noted that another adult and two children were in the vehicle at the time but were unharmed. The car was in the middle of the street with shattered windows, a bullet hole near the trunk, and damage to the front passenger and driver's side.A woman in the passenger seat, later identified as Milligan's fiancé, was holding his bleeding head and stated that the shooter, a family member of hers, had run away. Initially, she told police that McCaleb was her brother but later clarified that he was her cousin.
The Circumstances Surrounding the Shooting
The charges reveal that her two young children, aged 1 and 4, were in the car when Milligan was shot. A bystander took the little ones to a nearby address to ensure their safety. The one-year-old had blood splatter on her face and body.The woman explained that McCaleb was angry with her and Milligan because she had given him a car registered to her that he was supposed to take over making payments on. However, he failed to do so, and they asked for the vehicle back. She also told police that McCaleb had broken out the windows in her home the Thursday prior and that she believed he intentionally shot Milligan, stating, “…he [Victim] look at [Defendant] in the eyes and [Defendant] let off a shot.”
