Three people were accused with helping a person who shots at the mall of America last a week.
Denesh Raghubir, 21; Selena Raghubir, 23; and 23-year-old Delyani Quen-Shon Arnold charged with assistance to the offender.
Officers responded to messages of several shots on West side of Shopping center of America around 4:17 pm on Thursday. The officers were then sent to Nike. store where there were three shells found just inside main input.
Surveillance video showed six people was involved in a fight in front of in the storecheckout areabringing several customers run away. Two people involved in in fight – identified in a criminal complaint like 21-year-old Shamar Alon Lark and 23-year- old Rashad Jamal May – left in store briefly, and then returned. Upon returning, Lark allegedly fired his pistol several times. times towards other members in in fight.
Surveillance footage shows the two running out of shopping center north doors, through north plot and to the IKEA parking lot. The officers then determined that they were chosen up by Best Western hotel shuttle and delivered to the hotel just south of shopping center.
According to the complaint, phone records showed May called Arnold two minutes after the shots were fired. in shopping center. Mae then received five calls from Arnold between 4:20 pm and 4:23 pm.
From leftStory by: Denesh Raghubir, Selena Raghubir and Delyani Arnold (Bloomington Police Department)
Arnold’s girlfriend is Selena Ragubeer, assistant. manager at Best Western and cousin of Denesh Raghubir, who was identified as driver of the shuttle you chose up May and Lark.
The complaint states that the hotel management has confirmed that Denesh Raghubir is not regular shuttle driver and regular driver worked at the time, but he allegedly told officers that he abandoned Lark and May off in a hotel and knew them as friends of his cousin Selena.
Denesh Raghubir also informed the officers that Selena Raghubir left hotel right after he left Lark and May off but he didn’t see her for 45 minutes, the complaint says.
The police searched the apartment of Arnold and Selena Raghubir. home as well as vehicle in next day and found the orange shirt that May apparently wore and the white tank top that Lark was wearing at the time of shooting.
As of On Monday afternoon, Denesh, Selena Ragoubir and Arnold were all together. in guarded. If convicted, they could face up up to three years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
Lark and May remain on the loose. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS learned that both Lark and May on probation for past gun- related crimes.
BWH Hotel Group provided 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS with the following statement:
“We are deeply saddened by the violence that took place in the mall of America last week and our thoughts with Minneapolis community. Considering that this property is independently owned and operated, we support hotel decision fire employees immediately who were allegedly involved in this is terrible event. Actions of these employees are worth in contrasts sharply with our brand values ​​and meaning of community what’s in the heart of Our hotel family”.
Bloomington Police introduced update on their investigation at 3 pm on Monday. Click on video box below watch it.
