Man accused in shootings near area for homeless in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS A man has been charged in shootings near Minneapolis homeless encampments that killed one man and injured another.

Anthony Jones, 36, was charged with one count of second-degree murder and one count of attempted second-degree murder, the Hennepin County Attorneys Office said in a recent news release.

Jones also is under investigation for another killing that happened Sept. 18, the same day as the other shootings, the news release said.

Jones is jailed and didnt have a listed attorney on Saturday.

Police used surveillance video to identify Jones as the person who fatally shot a man at point-blank range.

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