St. Paul Police Department has not utilized the more risky "no-knock" warrant since 2016, said department spokesman Steve Linders.
"The initial search warrant is based on how we handle things," Linders said. "And then we talked to our partners, the other agency and of course, during that discussion, they make their desires clear and then we readjust."
A Minneapolis police spokesperson and attorneys representing Locke's family did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Locke's cousin, Mekhi Speed, lived in the same Minneapolis apartment building and has been arrested and charged by prosecutors with two counts of murder in the Jan 10. fatal shooting of Otis Rodney Elder, 38.
The suspects were attempting to rob Elder when he was shot inside his vehicle, according to police.
Elder's partner, Princess Evans, 27, said he was “targeted” and his death has been “swept under the rug” amid the attention on Locke’s killing. Evans said Elder was a devoted father of four and had recently started his own business.
“I’m upset with the justice system because they failed everybody,” she said. “There’s two broken families right now.”
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