Minnesota State Wire

Edward Tiki Arrington, 45, appeared in federal court following charges related to a carjacking spree that resulted in the deaths of two women and serious injury to a child. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson announced that Arrington faces one count of carjacking and one count of discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

The events unfolded on September 4, 2025, when Arrington targeted at least eight victims in Minneapolis. He crashed a stolen vehicle, causing fatalities and injuries before being hospitalized and later transferred into federal custody. A detention hearing is scheduled for September 22, 2025.

“A little over two weeks ago, a career criminal took the lives of two women and severely injured a child,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. “That is loss devastating and it is permanent. I wish we could do more, but the truth is we can never make it right. What we can and will do is ensure that Arrington is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

According to the complaint, police received multiple 911 calls around 8 am about an armed man near 334 Lake Street East in Minneapolis. The suspect was identified as Edward Tiki Arrington, also known as Troy Mike Payton.

Arrington drove erratically through city streets before crashing his red SUV into another vehicle at an intersection. He attempted several carjackings at gunpoint—targeting drivers of a white Infiniti SUV, a black Volkswagen Passat (which he successfully stole), and threatening others including a pedestrian.

After fleeing with the stolen Passat, Arrington fired at another vehicle before driving away from the scene toward North Minneapolis. Police issued alerts about the stolen car and pursued him as he sped through city intersections without stopping for signals.

At Penn Avenue and Olson Memorial Boulevard, Arrington ran a red light at high speed and collided with a blue Ford Focus sedan occupied by two women in their twenties and a six-year-old child. Both women died; the child suffered significant injuries including bilateral femur fractures and traumatic brain injury.

Arrington’s criminal record includes prior state convictions for assault and firearms offenses as well as a federal conviction from 2009 for possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

“This violent suspect had an extensive criminal history and showed a complete disregard for the value of human life,” said Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara. “His reckless and violent actions claimed the lives of innocent people and put countless others at risk. We are grateful for the partnership with the United States Attorney’s Office as we all work to ensure that he is held fully accountable and that justice is pursued for the victims and their families to the fullest extent of the law.”

“Two innocent young women died yesterday, and a young child was hospitalized, due to the reckless and senseless actions of Edward Tiki Arrington, aka Troy Mike Payton,” said FBI Minneapolis Special Agent in Charge Alvin M. Winston, Sr. “Violent carjackings have permeated Minneapolis for far too long; these federal charges represent the commitment by the FBI, our law enforcement partners and the U.S. Attorney’s Office to reduce violent crime in Minnesota. The FBI will bring every resource available to ensure a safe community where its residents can thrive. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families.”

The investigation involved cooperation between local police departments, state patrol officers, and federal agents from the FBI.

Assistant U.S. Attorney David Green is leading prosecution efforts on this case.

Authorities remind that complaints are allegations only; defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt in court.