Update: Guns stashed in chicken coop, people ages 12-35 involved in “melee” ahead of Monday night shooting, per court docs
Timberland Von / Olmsted County ADC
(ABC 6 News) – Timberland Vijay Von was charged with a single count of 2nd-degree rioting while armed with a dangerous weapon Wednesday, Nov. 8.
Olmsted County Court set Von’s bail at $35,000 with conditions, or $75,000 without conditions.
According to court documents filed Wednesday, two families allegedly got into a physical altercation in the 2300 block of Park Lane SE, which eventually involved 15-20 people between ages 12 and 35.
The fight broke up after an individual associated with the alleged instigating group retrieved a firearm, fired rounds, and all involved people fled the area, according to court documents.
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According to court documents, police spoke to witnesses in the area, one of whom allegedly saw the shooter get into a vehicle and followed that vehicle to the 1700 block of 9th Avenue SE.
Officers executed a search warrant at the home and took Von, 18, into custody, after allegedly finding multiple ammunition magazines loaded with 9 mm rounds, according to court documents.
Police claim they also found four 9 mm handguns in a backpack, which had been stashed in a chicken coop.
Rochester police previously stated that they had taken a 16-year-old into custody in the same investigation.
That teenager is not mentioned in Von’s charging documents.
Amanda Grayson, the public information officer for RPD, said Wednesday that the 16-year-old was charged with 3rd-degree rioting, and no shooting charges were levied.
Court documents allege that witnesses identified Von as a possible shooter.
Von’s next court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 22.
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(ABC 6 News) – Police have arrested two teenagers after a Monday night shooting in Rochester.
According to RPD public information officer Amanda Grayson, law enforcement responded to the 2300 block of Park Lane SE around 7:20 p.m., after a report that 20-30 teenagers were fighting.
According to callers, a male fired a handgun above the crowd, then fled in a red sedan.
According to Grayson, police located the vehicle at the 1700 block of 9th Ave. SE and took a 16-year-old Rochester boy into custody after allegedly identifying him as the shooter.
Rochester police recommended the following charges, Grayson said.
- Felony 2nd degree riot armed with a dangerous weapon
- Felony reckless discharge of a firearm
- Felony possession of a weapon, person under 18
- Gross misdemeanor 3rd degree riot
- Misdemeanor 5th degree assault
- Misdemeanor disorderly conduct brawling
The 16-year-old is currently in custody at the Anoka County Juvenile Detention Center, Grayson added.
Police also took 18-year-old Timberland Von into custody on recommended charges of felony 2nd-degree rioting armed with a dangerous weapon and misdemeanor disorderly conduct–brawling, Grayson said.
Von is held at the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center, pending arraignment.
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According to police, a search warrant resulted in the seizure of four handguns–three of which had no serial numbers, making them “ghost guns.”