Minneapolis Man Sentenced for Aiding and Abetting Violent Carjacking

MINNEAPOLIS - On June 16, 2026, a Minneapolis man was sentenced to 90 months' imprisonment after pleading guilty to aiding and abetting a violent carjacking that resulted in serious bodily injury to one of the victims, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen.

According to court documents, on August 24, 2024, Havion Eddie Amaru Holmes, 24, and another male approached a parked vehicle occupied by a woman and a man in Minneapolis. The two men approached the vehicle, one on the driver's side and the other on the passenger's side, each armed with a handgun. Both victims were pulled from the vehicle, and the other male pointed his firearm at them. Both victims were struck with a firearm, the man in the neck and in the back, and the woman twice in the head and then in the nose. Holmes and the other man then entered the vehicle and drove away.

Minutes later, law enforcement spotted the vehicle and attempted to pull it over, but Holmes and the other man fled, leading officers on a high-speed pursuit through a residential area before crashing into another car. Both men fled the scene on foot. Officers apprehended Holmes shortly afterward, discovering a tool and screwdriver on his person. The two handguns used in the carjacking were located nearby, in Holmes' flight path the crash site which were described as the handguns used during the carjacking.

This case is the result of an investigation by the Minneapolis Police Department and the FBI.

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeanne Semivan is prosecuting the case.