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Seen this car? It's wanted in Maplewood liquor-store shooting
death OCT 3 0 2014
Updated: 10/29/2014 08:51:24 AM CDT TwinCities.com
Seen this car? It's wanted in Maplewood liquor-store shooting death
4' • Oct 26:
Maplewood shooting victim killed for refusing buy alcohol for
ri minors, family says
itor • Oct 25:
• Maplewood: One dead in shooting outside liquor store
A 19-year-old arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in
Maplewood over the weekend was released from custody Monday
without charges.
Terrence Jermaine Woods died after Maplewood police officials said they no longer suspect Enock Hassan
being shot in the chest. (Courtesy of Mohamed was involved in the altercation.
Marcus Collins)
The dispute broke out Saturday night in a busy area outside Merwin
Liquors after the victims refused to buy alcohol for a group of males parked outside in a white
sedan, according to Maplewood Police Chief Paul Schnell.
Mohamed was initially picked up because he was seen driving erratically in the area in a vehicle
that matched the description of the suspects' car. He also told investigators he'd been in the
vicinity at the time of the shooting.
"Through corroboration and further investigation, we don't believe he had any involvement,"
Schnell said. "He was in the area but really not at the scene."
Investigators are now turning to the public for help as they continue to pursue those involved in the
deadly incident.
Terrence Jermaine Woods, 25, died as a result of injuries sustained in the shooting. Jamil Isaiah
Ellis, 24, suffered a gunshot wound in the leg and is expected to recover. A third man ran from the
scene as he was being shot at.
The three cousins were on their way into the liquor store when individuals sitting in a white car
reportedly asked them to buy liquor. After a brief but heated verbal exchange, the men declined
and walked into the store.
As they exited the store and were returning to their car, which was parked beside the white
vehicle, the individuals in that sedan started shooting.
Woods and Ellis were taken to Regions Hospital, where Woods later died.
"It's absurd. It's absolutely absurd that something so minimal and small can end up in murder,"
Schnell said of the suspects' motive. "We certainly regard these people as representing a
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substantial public safety threat and we are hopeful that members of the public can come forward
and help us and help hold them accountable."
Information about the suspects is scant at this point.
Surveillance video captured in the liquor store parking lot show's the car's color,but it's not clear
enough to make out its exact make or model.Witnesses said it was either a Chevy Impala or a
Honda Accord.
The video also shows the car sitting in the parking lot for more than 30 minutes before the
shooting,Schnell said.
"They were there for a long time,so we're hoping and we believe that they probably didn't limit
their attempts to get alcohol to a conversation with(the victims),"Schnell said."We're hoping
others were approached or may have seen them.We want to know what the vehicle was,where it
may be,who was in it,because obviously we know that this vehicle was where those shots were
fired from."
Police want to speak with anyone who:
--Saw the white car with three or more people in it parked outside Merwins liquor store at 1600
Rice St.
--Witnessed the argument outside the liquor store just before the shooting about 8:30 p.m.
--Saw the shooting.
--Was approached with a request to purchase alcohol at the liquor store.
--Saw a white car speed onto northbound Rice Street that evening about 8:35 p.m.
--Knows the identity and/or whereabouts of the suspects involved in the shooting.
Evidence recovered at the scene is being processed,Schnell said.Police also are looking at using
video enhancement technology to try to get clearer images from video surveillance.
Information can be relayed by contacting Maplewood police at 651-767-0640,or by calling 911.
Anonymous text message tips can be sent by texting the word Maplewood and the tip information
to TIP 411 (847411).
Family and friends said Woods was the father of a 3-year-old boy,a dedicated manager at
Wingstop in Roseville and an"incredible guy."
Sarah Homer can be reached at 651-228-5539.Follow her at twitter.com/hornsarah.
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