MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The second of the two men is said to be involved in a mass shooting at a DIY music venue of Minneapolis has been charged for his involvement in the incident that left one person dead and several injured.

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Elias Trinidad Thompson, 21, faces a charge of assisting a felon during the shooting that happened on the 2200 block of 16th Avenue South. Thompson was just a few weeks past his 20s at the time of the shooting.

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The mass shooting occurred on August 11, 2023, as a local band was finishing a concert in the backyard of a venue known as “Nudieland”. The show was an LGBTQ+ friendly gathering attended by about 30-50 people.

When officers responded to the scene, they found seven people suffering from gunshot wounds. One man, identified as 35-year-old Nicholas “August” Golden, suffered a gunshot wound to the back. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators learned two people were interacting with others at the show shortly before the shooting, describing their interaction with them as “hostile” and saying the pair made “insensitive comments after learning the witnesses were lesbians.”

Witnesses told police they saw both men brandishing firearms, and when a witness pointed to the gun, one of them allegedly replied, “We’re not going to use the gun or anything, but if we have to, we will,” they say the accusations. .

The pair eventually left when a witness claimed to have seen the pair walking along a fence into a neighboring yard – seconds later, they heard gunshots coming from that direction.

The charges say investigators used witness statements, forensic evidence and video surveillance to identify the two suspects.

Police recovered eight 9 mm casings and one .380 caliber casing from the scene, indicating that two firearms were used, the charges allege. Police also say the DNA of one of the alleged shooters was found on cigarette butts at the scene.

After the shooting, police believe Thompson met with Dominic James Burris, 18, of Hinckley, and conspired to conceal evidence.

Alleged shooter accused

In October, Hennepin County prosecutors approved a presumptive adult certification request for Burris to be tried as an adult. Burris is charged with one count of murder and six counts in the Nudieland shooting.

Burris was charged on April 12, 2023, following a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

On April 23, 2023, prosecutors filed a motion to have Burris certified as an adult in a future trial.

As part of the motion, Dr. Jessica Miles testified on August 1, 2024, saying that Burris’ background, including substance abuse problems and family instability, may have played a role in his actions.