Man charged in deadly shooting of teen outside North High School football stadium


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A man charged in the killing of a 16-year-old boy this spring outside the North High School football stadium in Minneapolis is also linked to a separate murder case, court documents show.

Markez Patton, 19, faces one count each of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Cordero Montgomery on May 21. One other victim, a 44-year-old man, survived after being shot in the leg.

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According to a criminal complaint, police responded to a reported shooting around 5:30 p.m. on the 1300 block of 18th Avenue North. The 911 caller reported one victim was on the ground. A second victim was later reported to have gone to a nearby gas stati...

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