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6. Sawchak not competent to stand trial. Remains in custody. Mpls city council ordered a review. April 3 article
Thu May 22, 2025, 04:37 AM
May 22

Minneapolis man charged with attempted murder for shooting neighbor will not stand trial after second competency hearing, WCCO, 4/3/25 https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minneapolis-neighbor-shooting-incompetency-hearing-update/

So Moturi wasn't the only person complaining. I added bolding in the below

A Minneapolis man accused of shooting his neighbor after a months-long dispute will not stand trial for now, according to court documents filed Wednesday. The decision comes after a second doctor found John Sawchak incompetent to stand trial.

Sawchak faces second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, stalking and harassment charges. His neighbor, Davis Moturi, had made at least 19 police reports against Sawchak for a range of incidents, including vandalism and threats of physical assault.

The attorney's office says Sawchak will remain in custody, and prosecution will resume if he is later found to be competent.

Court filings show neighbors filed restraining orders against him; in one case, a mother of three wrote that she was "really afraid that something terrible might happen before something is done."

The Minneapolis City Council ordered an independent review of the incident, which is expected to be completed by June.

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