On August 1, 2022, Spencer Carpenter, a 62-year-old resident of Minneapolis, MN, was fatally shot by a security guard in Brooklyn Park. The incident occurred at the Huntington Place apartments on the 5800 block of 73rd Avenue North. According to reports, the security guard, employed by 10-Code Security, responded to a woman's screams for help. Upon arriving at the scene, the guard witnessed Carpenter attempting to stab the woman with a knife.
Despite being ordered to drop the weapon, Carpenter refused, prompting the security guard to discharge his firearm. Carpenter was struck multiple times and later succumbed to his injuries at North Memorial Health Hospital.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed Carpenter's identity and ruled his death a homicide due to multiple gunshot wounds. The woman involved in the incident was reportedly in a domestic relationship with Carpenter, though no further details about her condition were provided. The security guard, whose name has not been disclosed, is fully cooperating with the investigation. No arrests have been made, and the security guard has not been charged with any crime as of the latest updates.
