A man has been arrested and faces federal charges after he allegedly went on carjacking rampage which killed two women and left a child seriously injured.
Prosecutors said Edward Tiki Arrington, 45, attempted multiple carjackings, and succeeded in one on September 4.
The 45-year old is accused of stealing a Black Volkswagen Passat at gunpoint and racing the wrong way through North Minneapolis, sparking a police chase.
The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota said on Friday that officers attempted to stop Mr Arrington as he drove away, but the suspect fled before heading in the direction of Minneapolis' downtown.
Prosecutors said Edward Tiki Arrington, 45, attempted multiple carjackings, and succeeded in one on September 4
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The authorities have said the accused ran through a red light at an intersection, where he crashed at high speed into a blue Ford Focus sedan.
The crash killed Marisa Ardys Casebolt, 25, and Liberty Borg, 25, Fox 9 Minneapolis has reported.
Prosecutors have said a 6-year-old boy, who was the child of one of the women killed, has sustained traumatic brain injuries alongside bilateral femur fractures.
US Attorney Joseph Thompson said: "Two young women should be alive today. Instead, their lives were cut short by a senseless crime committed by a career criminal.
The crash killed Marisa Ardys Casebolt, 25
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"They deserved better. We all deserve better. I am weary of this endless violence.
"Minnesota deserves peace. We will keep fighting to restore it."
Mr Arrington has an extensive criminal record, including charges for offences including possession with intent to distribute cocaine, assault and gun crimes.
The 45-year-old has been federally charged with one count of discharging a firearm during a crime of violence and one count of carjacking.
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US Attorney Joseph Thompson (left) said: 'Two young women should be alive today'
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If convicted, he faces between a minimum of 25 years behind bars up to a life sentence.
Hennepin County District Court has also charged Mr Arrington with three felony counts of fleeing a police officer.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said: "This violent suspect had an extensive criminal history and showed a complete disregard for the value of human life.
"His reckless and violent actions claimed the lives of innocent people and put countless others at risk.
"We are grateful for the partnership with the United States Attorney’s Office as we all work to ensure that he is held fully accountable and that justice is pursued for the victims and their families to the fullest extent of the law."
Ms Casebolt leaves behind two infant children and a partner according to a GoFundMe page set up in her memory.
It reads: "Marisa was a loving mother and her babies were the most important things to her in the world, and now they have to learn to navigate the world without her."
The page has raised over $2,700 so far (£1999).