Edward Tiki Arrington, 45, faced the judge at his initial federal court appearance today after a carjacking rampage left two women dead and a child seriously injured earlier this month. The Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson announced the charges against Arrington, including one count of carjacking and one count of discharging a firearm during a violent crime, as reported by the U.S. Department of Justice on their official website.
On the morning of September 4, 2025, 911 calls flooded in reporting a gunman at 334 Lake Street East in Minneapolis. Arrington, driving a red SUV, began a spree of violence and chaos, ultimately crashing into a white Infiniti SUV and a blue Ford Focus sedan, where the fatal injuries occurred. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, after the crash Arrington removed two dogs from his vehicle, and carjacked a black Volkswagen Passat by force.
Minneapolis Police, bolstered by the FBI and the Minnesota State Patrol, issued a city-wide alert for the black Passat. Later, when law enforcement spotted Arrington in North Minneapolis, he led them on a high-speed chase that ended in tragedy. In the crash, two women lost their lives, and a six-year-old child suffered severe injuries, including brain trauma. "That is loss devastating and it is permanent. I wish we could do more, but the truth is we can never make it right," stated Acting U.S. Attorney Thompson in the press release.
Arrington's criminal record is long, involving prior state convictions for assault and firearms offenses, and a federal conviction for drug distribution in 2009. "This violent suspect had an extensive criminal history and showed a complete disregard for the value of human life," Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara detailed in the same announcement. Arrington remains in federal custody, with a detention hearing set for September 22, 2025. While the charges spell out the allegations, Arrington, like all defendants, holds the presumption of innocence until proven guilty in court.
Assistant U.S. Attorney David Green is leading the prosecution, signifying a joint effort among federal, state, and local law enforcement to address the surge in violent crime in the Minneapolis area. Arrington's prosecution carries not only the weight of the law but also the gravity of the tragedy that befell the victims and their loved ones on that fateful September day.
