2 arrested after man was run over by light rail train Saturday

Two men have been arrested after a man was run over by a light rail train at the Hennepin Avenue Warehouse District Station near Fifth Street and First Avenue this past weekend, Minneapolis police confirmed Wednesday.

Daquan Stephens Rogers, 29, was arrested Saturday on probable cause murder but, according to the jail roster, has since been released. He has not yet been formally charged.

Tejzawn Bray-Robinson, 27, was arrested Saturday for aiding an offender. He has also since been released from custody and has not been charged.

As to whether charges will be filed, a spokesperson for the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office stated:

“Charges related to the death of an individual who fell onto the light rail tracks at the Hennepin Avenue/Warehouse District Station early in the morning on May 20, 2023, are being deferred pending toxicology results, a final autopsy report, and additional law enforcement investigation. There is clear Metro Transit video of the interaction between the decedent and the subject of the investigation, which begins inside a light rail car and continues on the station platform after they exited the train. The video raises questions and legal issues that must be resolved to ensure any possible charges are supported by sufficient evidence to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt in court and that the state is able to overcome possible defenses that could be raised.”

As previously reported, Minneapolis officers responded to reports of an injury at the Hennepin Avenue Warehouse District Light Rail Station near Fifth Street and First Avenue.

Officers determined that a fight between two men caused Eugene Reginald Snelling, 41, of Minneapolis, to fall onto the tracks and be struck and run over by the train. The Hennepin County medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.