MINNEAPOLIS — A man is charged with first-degree murder in last year’s shooting 18-year-old Fridley resident Jayden Lee Kline.
The Anoka County Prosecutor’s Office says the suspect, who is 18, was 17 at the time of the Dec. 21, 2023, shooting. He was originally charged as a juvenile before prosecutors upgraded him to adult status. He made his initial court appearance Wednesday.
Police say Kline was found shot to death outside her home at Third Street Northeast and 45th Avenue Northeast, just west of University Avenue. Neighbor Lisa Garcia told WCCO that evening that she ran outside to give Kline CPR.
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“She seemed like a sweet girl. For this to happen was horrible, horrible, indescribable,” Garcia said. “To be dropped off in their driveway like that, I mean, not dropped off like that, dumped in the driveway, it just feels so personal.”
Kline had just graduated from Columbia Heights High School, where she was a member of the swim team.
The suspect was arrested hours after the shooting. It is unclear how he and Kline were connected. His next hearing is scheduled for October 9.
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