3 men charged relating to arson at Target Headquarters in August

Three men have been charged in connection to arsons that took place at Target Headquarters in August.

Charging documents state Shador Tommie Cortez Jackson, 24, Victor Devon Edwards, 31, and Leroy Lemonte Perry Williams, 34, have all been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit arson at Target Corporation headquarters in downtown Minneapolis.

According to allegations in the indictment, on Aug. 26, Minneapolis experienced arson, rioting and looting following the suicide of a suspect in a homicide. There were false rumors that the man’s death was due to a police shooting.

Man charged in connection to arson at Target Headquarters in downtown Minneapolis

Jackson, Edwards and Williams went to Target headquarters where dozens of others had gathered.

Jackson used a construction sign to break through glass doors at the headquarters. The three suspects then entered the building along with dozens of others.

Once inside, Jackson set a fire on a counter inside the mailroom. Edwards later added a liquid accelerant to the fire. Jackson then attempted to light a second fire in the mailroom on top of cardboard boxes using a lighter and bottle of ignitable liquid.

The suspects, as well as others, ran out of the building using the same door.

2nd man charged in Target Headquarters arson

Williams later returned to the building and attempted to light a fire inside the entrance before leaving the scene.

This case is the result of an investigation from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Minneapolis Fire Department and the police departments of Minneapolis, Bloomington and Richfield.