Minnetonka Man Identified as Victim in Shooting at Minneapolis Business
Rami Cooks, of Minnetonka, died of a gunshot wound to the head and “was a victim of the workplace incident yesterday.”
A 62-year-old Minnetonka man has died as a result of the Minneapolis shooting on Thursday, Sept. 27 at Accent Signage Systems.
Rami Cooks “was a victim of the workplace incident yesterday” who died at Hennepin County Medical Center after a gunshot wound to the head, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner.
Cooks died at the hospital at 11:18 p.m. after being shot at 4:35 p.m.
Cooks was a native of Israel who worked at Accent Signage as a production manager, according to American Jewish World.
Other victims identified by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner Office that died include:
Reuven Rahamim, 61, of St. Louis Park
Ronald Edberg, 58, of Brooklyn Center
Keith Basinski, 50, of Spring Lake Park
Jacob Bruce Beneke, 34, of Maple Grove
The suspected shooter, Andres Engeldinger, 36, of Minneapolis was also positively identified by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner. Minneapolis Police continue their investigation into the incident.
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