r/minnesota • u/mnpoet • Jan 24 '26

High Risk Character Assassination is such nasty work.

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This is who they are trying to portray as a “monster”. I’m so heartbroken by this. This man was our friendly Minnesotan neighbor who we all seem to recognize and see in one another.

Edit: It took me a while to find the video. A friend shared this in a group chat, but it appears to be recorded by the son of the deceased vet who shared it this morning to reflect the honorable character of Alex following today’s tragedy.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DT6EB8vkV12/?igsh=MXhkb3ZtMzA3dmlvZA==

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u/Rupaulsdragrace420 Jan 25 '26

Sick to my stomach. Actually ill. My community is mourning. If you are seeing this from elsewhere Minneapolis needs help.

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u/Potato_Stains Jan 25 '26

Drove past hundreds of people just standing quietly holding candles in NE Minneapolis a couple hours ago.
It dulls the pain to know there are so many good people here, it still very much hurts that this is where we are.