2 teens charged in Robbinsdale's only homicide of 2024: Police

ROBBINSDALE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Two teens were arrested and charged in the shooting death of 22-year-old Treyvon Molette on Wednesday, according to police.

New details in Robbinsdale homicide

What we know:

Robbinsdale police said in a press conference Friday that a 17-year-old and a 16-year-old were charged via warrant and arrested Wednesday for their role in the death of Molette. 

The 17-year-old is being held in a North Dakota detention center and awaiting extradition back to Hennepin County. The 16-year-old was arrested in Coon Rapids and is being held in the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center. 

FOX 9 obtained the charging documents for the 16-year-old, who is charged in juvenile court with one count of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and two counts of aiding and abetting first-degree aggravated robbery. 

Fatal shooting in Robbinsdale 

The backstory:

The Robbinsdale Police Department said on Dec. 2, officers were dispatched for reports of shots fired near Lowry Avenue North and Indiana Avenue North. 

While en route, officers also received a crash detection from a cell phone from the same area.

Upon arrival, officers located Molette suffering from a gunshot wound inside a crashed vehicle. The 22-year-old was transported to North Memorial Health Hospital, where he died from his injuries. 

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office listed Molette’s cause of death as a gunshot wound to the chest, and the manner of death as a homicide. 

According to the charges, police found three iPhones inside the crashed vehicle, and two belonged to Molette. Authorities determined the third phone reportedly belonged to the 16-year-old suspect as it was connected to email addresses and social media accounts of the teen. The phone also matched the phone number the 16-year-old used to contact his probation officer. 

Court documents say that Molette was planning to sell two THC vape cartridges to the 16-year-old. 

Surveillance footage also captured "the shooting itself and the path taken" by the 16-year-old and his acquaintance, court documents allege.

Robbinsdale police say that robbery is considered a motive in this fatal shooting. 

What they're saying:

"Dogged determination and strong investigative work, along with great cooperation from the residents and businesses in Robbinsdale brought this case to where it is now," Robbinsdale Police Captain John Elders said. 

The Robbinsdale Police Department said this was the only homicide that occurred in the city in 2024.