MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A man is facing charges for a deadly beating in Minneapolis that was recorded and posted on Facebook last month.Nineteen-year-old Emmanuel Davis is charged with murder for the violent attack that happened just over a month ago on March 6.
He was taken into custody last month by Minneapolis police, about two weeks after the attack.According to the criminal complaint, police believe Davis used his girlfriend to lure the victim into an ambush.Police learned of the attack on March 6 after being alerted by a family member of the victim who said they were sent a video showing her family member being violently attacked.
According to the charges, the victim appears to be unconscious already when the video begins. In the video, police say a man is seen standing over the victim and removing a cell phone from the victim's coat pocket.
The charges state the man then starts stomping the victim, kicking him in the head and neck – while he is already knocked out.Before he starts stomping the victim, police say the suspect says "where yo pipe at?" During the beating, officers say a girl's voice can be heard laughing in the background.