Denesh Raghubir, 21; Selena Raghubir, 23; and Delyanie Kwen-Shawn Arnold, 23, are charged with assisting an offender. Officers responded to reports of multiple shots fired on the west side of the Mall of America around 4:17 p.m. Thursday. The officers were then led to the Nike store, where three bullet casings were found just inside the main entrance. Surveillance video showed six people engaged in an altercation in front of the store’s cash register, causing several customers to flee. Two people involved in the fight — identified in a criminal complaint as 21-year-old Shamar Alon Lark and 23-year-old Rashad Jamal May — briefly left the store and then returned. On the way back, Lark allegedly fired a gun multiple times at others involved in the fight. Shamar Alon Lark (left) and Rashad Jamal May, suspects in the Aug. 4, 2022 Mall of America shooting, remain at large. (Bloomington Police Department) Security footage showed the two then run out the mall’s north doors, through the north concourse and into the Ikea parking lot. Officers then determined that a Best Western hotel bus had picked them up and taken them to the hotel just south of the mall. According to the complaint, phone records showed that May called Arnold two minutes after the shots were fired at the mall. May then received five calls from Arnold between 4:20 p.m. and 4:23 p.m From left: Denesh Raghubir, Selena Raghubir and Delyanie Arnold (Bloomington Police Department) Arnold’s girlfriend is Selena Raghubir, an assistant manager at the Best Western and a cousin of Denesh Raghubir, who was identified as the bus driver who picked up May and Lark. The complaint states that hotel management confirmed that Denesh Raghubir is not the regular bus driver and the regular driver was working at the time, but allegedly told officers that she dropped Lark and May off at the hotel and knew them as her friends his cousin, Selena. Denesh Raghubir also told officers that Selena Raghubir left the hotel immediately after dropping off Lark and May and did not see her for 45 minutes, the complaint states. Officers searched Arnold and Selena Raghubir’s home and vehicle the next day and found the orange shirt May was apparently wearing and the white tank top Lark was wearing at the time of the shooting. As of Monday afternoon, Denesh and Selena Raghubir and Arnold were all in custody. If convicted, they could face up to three years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Lark and May remain at large. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has learned that both Lark and May are on probation for prior gun-related crimes. BWH Hotel Group provided the following statement to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS: “We are deeply saddened by the violence that occurred at the Mall of America last week and our thoughts are with the Minneapolis community. Noting that this hotel is independently owned and operated, we support the hotel’s decision to immediately fire the employees allegedly involved in this terrible event. The actions of these employees are in stark contrast to our brand values and the sense of community that lies at the heart of our hotel family.” Bloomington police released an update on their investigation at 3 p.m. Monday. Click the video box below to watch it.
title: “3 Charged To Assist Mall Of America Shooter 2 Suspects Are Still At Large " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-18” author: “Laura Simms”
Denesh Raghubir, 21; Selena Raghubir, 23; and Delyanie Kwen-Shawn Arnold, 23, are charged with assisting an offender. There are nationwide warrants for 21-year-old Shamar Alon Lark and 23-year-old Rashad Jamal May. “You can’t shoot up a mall and think you’re going to get away with it,” Chief Booker Hodges told reporters. “I knew there were a lot of people who had been hurt by it. We just want to make sure we’re doing everything we can to keep our community safe.” Officers responded to reports of multiple shots fired on the west side of the Mall of America around 4:17 p.m. Thursday. The officers were then led to the Nike store, where three bullet casings were found just inside the main entrance. From left: Denesh Raghubir, Selena Raghubir and Delyanie Arnold (Bloomington Police Department) Surveillance video showed six people engaged in an altercation in front of the store’s cash register, causing several customers to flee. Two people involved in the fight – identified as Lark and May – briefly left the store and then returned. On the way back, Lark allegedly fired a gun multiple times at others involved in the fight. Chief Hodges said: “Mr May had encouraged Mr Lark to come back and shoot up the shop and unfortunately Mr Lark chose to show a complete lack of respect for humanity and entered the shop and fired three shots into a busy Nike store’. Shamar Alon Lark (left) and Rashad Jamal May, suspects in the Aug. 4, 2022 Mall of America shooting, remain at large. (Bloomington Police Department) Security footage showed the two then run out the mall’s north doors, through the north concourse and into the Ikea parking lot. Officers then determined that a Best Western hotel bus had picked them up and taken them to the hotel just south of the mall. According to the complaint, phone records showed that May called Arnold two minutes after the shots were fired at the mall. May then received five calls from Arnold between 4:20 p.m. and 4:23 p.m Chief Hodges further explained that the detainees helped Lark and May escape, saying, “Those three people who helped Lark and May, we locked them up – and whoever helps Lark and May, we’re going to lock them up.” Arnold’s girlfriend is Selena Raghubir, an assistant manager at the Best Western and a cousin of Denesh Raghubir, who was identified as the bus driver who picked up May and Lark. The complaint states that hotel management confirmed that Denesh Raghubir is not the regular bus driver and the regular driver was working at the time, but allegedly told officers that she dropped Lark and May off at the hotel and knew them as her friends his cousin, Selena. Denesh Raghubir also told officers that Selena Raghubir left the hotel immediately after dropping off Lark and May and did not see her for 45 minutes, the complaint states. Officers searched Arnold and Selena Raghubir’s home and vehicle the next day and found the orange shirt May was apparently wearing and the white tank top Lark was wearing at the time of the shooting. As of Monday afternoon, Denesh and Selena Raghubir and Arnold were all in custody. If convicted, they could face up to three years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Lark and May remain at large. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has learned that both Lark and May are on probation for prior gun-related crimes. BWH Hotel Group provided the following statement to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS: “We are deeply saddened by the violence that occurred at the Mall of America last week and our thoughts are with the Minneapolis community. Noting that this hotel is independently owned and operated, we support the hotel’s decision to immediately fire the employees allegedly involved in this terrible event. The actions of these employees are in stark contrast to our brand values and the sense of community that lies at the heart of our hotel family.” Bloomington police released an update on their investigation at 3 p.m. Monday. Chief Hodges stated, “If someone chooses to pull out a gun or a weapon and has a blatant disrespect for humanity, I don’t know what security defense we’re going to have for that. Our security stance will remain the same.” Chief Hodges says “May is wanted. We will currently issue a national warrant to assist an offender and issue a national warrant. He will be wanted for second-degree assault.” The Mall of America released a statement saying in part that it has increased its law enforcement and security presence. This includes k-9 units, patrols and plainclothes officers. The mall did not say how long those measures would remain in place.