The brutal killings at a St. Paul apartment leasing office left three employees dead and a community stunned, with authorities saying the suspect, identified as Ethiopian national Tsegaab Binessu, allegedly blamed the U.S. immigration system and told investigators he “hated the American system.” Court documents and witness accounts describe a dispute over a $65 parking spot that escalated to firearms, a multi-state flight, and a confession to a roommate, while law enforcement collected 21 shell casings at the scene and set bail at $10 million.
The incident occurred inside a leasing office while staff were working, according to police reports. Victims included Nansi Fuentes Zambrano, 25, Dena Silcox, 56, and Adam Wilwerding, 43, who were all employed at the complex. The alleged motive began as a fight over a cancelled parking contract that the suspect claimed he could not cancel after recently renewing it.
Officials say the suspect phoned the office to try to cancel his monthly parking payment, telling staff he planned to leave the area and join the Navy, then returned in person enraged when told cancellation was not possible. Court documents state the situation quickly turned violent inside the small office. Witnesses and records indicate multiple shots were fired and the victims were attacked at close range.
He “went to the leasing office a short time after that phone call and he executed three workers,” the court documents state.
He is accused of shooting Wilwerding, a community manager known affectionately as AJ, six times and Silcox six times.
Silcox, who was the assistant manager having worked in the office for almost a decade, reportedly screamed “No, no – no no” when Wilwerding was shot.
Silcox was then also shot five times in “rapid succession” before Binessu allegedly fired another gunshot, which sent her crashing to the floor, the court documents said, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Nansi Fuentes Zambrano was shot in the head while trying to flee, and the suspect then reportedly stole her vehicle. Authorities later found the stolen car about 200 miles away in Virginia, Minnesota, and took the suspect into custody. Investigators documented 21 shell casings at the leasing office, a grim detail that underlines the ferocity of the attack.
As the suspect fled, he allegedly called his roommate and admitted to the killings, saying he had “argued with apartment management and ended up killing three people.” Law enforcement sources say the confession helped establish the timeline and the motive anchored in personal grievances. The suspect has been charged in Ramsey County District Court with three counts of second-degree murder and is being held on $10 million bail, with a next court date scheduled for August 13.
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During interrogation, Binessu allegedly told officers he “hated the American system” and blamed immigration hurdles for his personal collapse. Court records note he believed he was treated unfairly because he is black and an immigrant and that he felt victimized by long delays while trying to bring family members to the United States. The documents also detail his claim that he “has lost everything he cared about: his wife, his children, his business, his peace of mind. Binessu said life without his family no longer made sense.”
“Binessu believes he was treated unfairly because he is black and an immigrant,” the court documents stated.
“Binessu repeatedly said he has lost everything he cared about: his wife, his children, his business, his peace of mind. Binessu said life without his family no longer made sense.”
Neighbors and co-workers described the victims as decent, hardworking people whose lives were cut short in a place where they expected to be safe. One resident simply said the three were “just good people, really good people,” reflecting local grief and disbelief. The families are coping with sudden loss while the legal process unfolds and the community seeks answers and accountability.
Details released so far indicate the suspect had quit a job as a truck driver amid growing personal turmoil. Court filings indicate seven years of attempts to reunite with family and mounting frustration with the immigration process, which prosecutors say were factors in his mindset leading up to the killings. That background is now part of the criminal case prosecutors will present in Ramsey County.
Authorities are continuing to investigate evidence from the scene and the suspect’s movements after the murders. With a high-profile bail and a scheduled court appearance, the case will move through the criminal justice system as the victims’ families seek closure. The circumstances—an argument over $65, a violent eruption, and a cited hatred of American institutions—have sharpened debates about public safety and immigration policy in the area.
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