Former Minneapolis cop fired for allegedly warning brother wanted in shooting case

A former Minneapolis police officer was fired after she allegedly tipped off her brother about an ongoing investigation into a shooting that he was possibly involved in, according to an department memo released on April 23, 2026. During an MPD information briefing on Sept. 18, 2025, a picture of the shooting suspect was shown to officers, and Chanica Hall believed it “resembled [her] brother,” though she said she “didn’t know if it was him or not.” That s when Hall allegedly snapped a photo of the suspect with her personal phone and later sent it to her brother during a FaceTime call, instead of notifying the lead investigator that the suspect may be her brother. Hall later told investigators that she wanted her brother to turn himself in, but that never ended up happening. Former Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the department found five different policy violations involving Hall. “Officer Hall’s conduct is inexcusable, and the loss of trust caused by her actions