Pregnant Woman Killed in Shooting at Amazon Warehouse in Minnesota

Lakeville, MN (KROC-AM News)- Police in Lakeville have arrested the man suspected of shooting and killing a pregnant woman outside of an Amazon warehouse over the weekend. 

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A news release from the Lakeville Police Department says officers responded to the report of a 31-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound in a vehicle outside of the online retailer’s Lakeville warehouse shortly before 7p.m. Sunday. She was pronounced dead by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner Sunday night. 

The woman was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis where she died from her injuries. Staff there also delivered the woman’s baby Sunday night. The condition of the infant is unknown. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office plans to release the woman’s identity at a later time. 

Officers arrested 32-year-old Dontae McCray of Minneapolis on suspicion of second-degree manslaughter in connection with the woman’s death. He's described as a male acquaintance of the woman. 

He’s currently being held in the Dakota County Jail. Police say McCray was an employee at the Amazon warehouse. The investigation remains ongoing.