Minneapolis man charged in Brooklyn Center bus stabbing: 'I'll kill you'

Published
June 23, 2026
Location
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
near Brooklyn Boulevard and 65th Avenue North
Incident type
Assault, Transit

Summary

Bus Crash Brooklyn Center Minnesota in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota: A 27-year-old Minneapolis man, Darshawn Cornelius Turner, is charged with stabbing another man during a fight on a Metro Transit bus in Brooklyn Center on Wednesday, June 17, at about 10:40 p.m. near Brooklyn Boulevard and 65th Avenue North. Surveillance footage showed Turner and the victim arguing and fighting on the bus, with Turner yelling 'I'll kill you' before swinging at the victim's head and causing bleeding. The victim required emergency brain surgery, remains unconscious, and is likely to suffer permanent paralysis on at least half of his body. Turner admitted to police he stabbed the victim with a knife after the fight escalated and said he was drunk at the time; he was arrested at a gas station on Saturday, June 20.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Darshawn Cornelius Turner Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Minneapolis man charged in Brooklyn Center bus stabbing: 'I'll kill you' | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

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