John Sawchak faces four felony charges after officials said he shot his neighbor on Grand Avenue South while trimming a tree on their shared property line.

The shooting and serious wounding of a south Minneapolis man this week who repeatedly reported his long-running fears to police of being harmed by his neighbor erupted into a dispute among city leaders about whether enough was done to prevent the violence.

Once again, tragedy has occurred at a homeless encampment and all three of the injured are known to police,” said Minneapolis Police Chief O’Hara in a statement. “Those i