Updated: 4:50 PM CDT April 27, 2021
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. A Minneapolis man pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend s ex-boyfriend as he dropped off the couple s two children for a scheduled visitation, the Hennepin County Attorney s Office announced Tuesday.
Prosecutors say Rodney Velho, 45, of Minneapolis, pleaded guilty Monday to intentional second-degree murder in the shooting death of 31-year-old Kevin Logan, Jr.
According to a criminal complaint, Velho and his girlfriend were celebrating her birthday on April 19, 2020 at her apartment in Maple Grove and at some point she told Velho that Logan was the father of her children and he would be dropping them off for a scheduled visitation.
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A Minneapolis man pleaded guilty Monday to fatally shooting his girlfriend s ex-boyfriend last year in a western suburb.
Rodney Velho, 45, pleaded guilty in Hennepin County District Court to one count of intentional second-degree murder in the April 19 killing of Kevin Logan Jr.
He is scheduled to be sentenced May 10 and is expected to receive 20 years in prison, said the Hennepin County Attorney s Office.
According to the county attorney: Velho and his girlfriend were celebrating her birthday at her Maple Grove apartment when Logan stopped by about 6 p.m. to drop off the two children he had with the woman.
Minneapolis man pleads guilty in shooting of girlfriend s ex
Rodney Velho admitted to shooting his girlfriend s ex boyfriend while he was dropping off children for a visit.
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A Minneapolis man has pleaded guilty to shooting his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend, who came to their house to drop off children for a visit.
Rodney Velho, 45, pleaded guilty to intentional second-degree murder Monday in Hennepin County District Court. Velho shot and killed Kevin Logan Jr., 31, on April 19, 2020.
According to the criminal complaint, Velho was celebrating his girlfriend’s birthday at her house at the 11800 block of 80th Avenue in Maple Grove.