Crime & Safety
Inver Grove Man Charged with Three Felonies in New Year’s Day Shooting
Michael Jamah Griffis was charged with one count of first-degree assault and two counts of second-degree assault.
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A 35-year-old Inver Grove Heights man has been charged with three felonies as result of a New Year’s Day shooting at an Inver Grove residence.
In Dakota County District Court on Thursday, Michael Jamah Griffis was charged with one count of first-degree assault (great bodily harm) and two counts of second-degree assault (dangerous weapon-substantial bodily harm).
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Bond was set at $25,000 with conditions that included:
• Not entering the victims’ residence
• No contact with the victims
• Alcohol monitoring and random testing
• No use of alcohol or controlled substances
• Keeping the court informed of his current address.
Griffis was being held Thursday afternoon at the Dakota County Jail.
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According to scanner reports, at least two people were shot in the incident, which was reported at about 1 a.m. Jan. 1 in the 3000 block of Upper 76th Street East. A woman reportedly was shot in her hand, and another person was shot in the arm.
Griffis is scheduled to appear for his omnibus hearing at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 28 in district court.
Patch will have more details about the shooting when they become available.
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