MN - Teen "JT" Shot By City Employee Exavir Dwayne Binford Jr. After Fight at Rec Center - St. Paul

[savagewoman]

City employee suspected in shooting of boy, 15, at St. Paul recreation center - Bring Me The News
Snippets:
A City of St. Paul employee is suspected of shooting a 15-year-old boy in the head outside of a busy community center late Wednesday afternoon, according to city officials.

During a press conference Thursday, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter confirmed the 26-year-old suspected shooter works at the Oxford Community Center and has been a city employee off-and-on since 2013.

The victim, who has not been identified by authorities, was rushed to Regions Hospital and remains in critical condition, according to police.

Both the community center and the high school were placed under lockdown Wednesday as police searched for the suspect following the shooting.

Central High School canceled classes Thursday and the community center remains closed indefinitely.

IMO
Central HS
275 Lexington Pkwy N, St Paul, MN 55104

The rec center is across the street from hs
This is located about 10 minutes west of downtown St Paul off of hwy 94

 

[savagewoman]

St. Paul officials confirm that Wednesday rec center shooting suspect is city employee

26-year-old Exavir Dwayne Binford was taken into custody Wednesday night.

Officials confirmed he’s been a city employee on-and-off since 2013. His current position is a community recreation specialist.

 

[savagewoman]

Charges: City employee shot unarmed boy, 16, after fight at recreation center - Bring Me The News

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According to the criminal complaint, the recreation center doors were locked the afternoon of the shooting because employees were concerned about a spill-over of altercations from Central High School.

Binford had ordered some students to leave the recreation center after a large fight between a group of girls prompted a police response that day, charges state. A call from the high school also warned staff there might be trouble.

According to the charges, Binford allegedly became upset when another employee undermined his authority and allowed a girl who remained in the recreation center to let someone else inside.

Binford allegedly told investigators he got "fed up" and clocked out, charges state. As he was leaving, he heard the girl talking to her friends about him and told her to "shut the f*** up."

The victim then "intervened" and Binford began arguing with him and another boy. Neither of the teens had weapons, but Binford said he felt threatened by them because of past behavior.

At one point, another recreation center employee got into the middle of the argument.

Binford told the teens he'd be at the bus stop "if they wanted to do something to him," charges state. As Binford walked away, one of the teens allegedly blocked his path.

Binford shoved the boy back, causing the victim and the other teen to "jump" Binford, taking him to the ground in a physical fight.

In the moments afterwards, Binford allegedly pulled out a pistol and fired one shot while there was a car between him and the teens.

He later told investigators he peeked around the car, saw the victim and fled.

"When asked why he shot [the victim] when they were all just standing there, Binford had no explanation and said it was just in the moment and he was sorry," charges state. "Binford admitted he could have done something differently."

IMO
always more to the story

Not sure how the victim is doing right now.

 

[YaYa_521]

'Breached our sense of safety': Mayor Carter outlines actions to address shooting at St. Paul recreation center

SBM
The day after the shooting of a 16-year-old, identified in the criminal complaint as "JT", ... [snip] The suspect, identified as Exavir Dwayne Binford, Jr., is charged with second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault. According to the complaint, prosecutors allege Binford argued with two teens, eventually getting into a physical fight before allegedly pulling a gun and shooting one of the boys in the head.

St. Paul Parks and Recreation working to end accused rec center shooter's city employment

In a statement about last week's shooting outside the Jimmy Lee Recreation Center, the St. Paul Parks and Recreation Department said it's working to end the city employment of accused shooter Exavir Binford Jr.

kstp.com

SBM
As has been widely reported in the media, the individual that was arrested following the shooting worked at Oxford Community Center. On Friday, they were charged in Ramsey County District Court. We are taking steps to end the individual’s employment with the City.