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Fred Ulysses Walker

Case from Minneapolis, MN dated Aug 02, 2022

Victim Details

Fred Ulysses Walker

Male

Black / African American

Minneapolis

MN

2022-08-02

15

Fred

Ulysses Walker

07/14/2026

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On a Tuesday afternoon in Minneapolis, the life of 15-year-old Fred Ulysses Walker, a young Black male, was tragically cut short. The incident unfolded on August 2, 2022, at the Nicollet Mall light rail station. Walker was standing on the platform, holding only a cigarette, when a light rail train pulled into the station. Inside the train was 17-year-old Tashawn C. Powell.

Surveillance footage from Metro Transit captured the chilling moments that followed. Powell was seen staring at Walke ...
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  • Red Lake Nation News: St. Paul teen charged with fatally shooting 15-year-old on downtown Minneapolis rail platform
  • kare11.com: St. Paul teen charged with 2nd-degree murder for Nicollet Mall light rail shooting
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    I keep thinking about how this tragedy unfolded right in a public place like the 5th and Nicollet Av... ...Read More
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    I came across Fred Walker's case again today and felt compelled to express my condolences to his fam... ...Read More
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the system failures that led to Fred Walker’s tragic death. It’... ...Read More
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