Crime & Safety
Police Release Vehicle Sketch in SLP Shooting
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information about the Oct. 27 crime.
The St. Louis Park Police Department is offering a $5,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for a that occurred last week.
And a unique car could be the key in cracking the case.
On Wednesday, police released a rendering of the vehicle believed to have been used by the suspect as he fled from 9339 Cedar Lake Rd. at around 2 p.m. on Oct. 27.
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That suspect—reported to be a 20- to 30-year-old black male with dreadlocks, standing about 5 feet 8 inches tall with a slender build, and last seen wearing a gray hoodie and stocking cap—reportedly shot homeowner Eric Zahniser when Zahniser walked in on a burglary.
Zahniser remains at Hennepin County Medical Center but is expected to recover, police report.
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The unique suspect vehicle has been identified as a 1990s vintage Pontiac Grand Am or similar type vehicle, white in color, with blue flames or decals on the sides and hood.
Anyone with additional information about the suspect or suspect vehicle is asked to call the St. Louis Park Police Department at 952-924-2618.
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