MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A teen accused in two separate deadly shootings in 2024 in Minneapolis is now facing murder charges as an adult.

Teen charged as an adult

What we know:

Ashawn Willis, now 18, faces murder charges in two separate shootings in 2024 that both left victims dead.

A judge has ordered Willis to stand trial as an adult in both cases.

A man is in the hospital after police say he was shot in the head in Minneapolis while his two children were in the car.

March 2024 shooting

The backstory:

In the first case, Willis is accused of shooting a man who was found seriously injured at George Floyd Square on March 15, 2024 .

The victim was found shot, lying on the ground next to a vehicle at 38th and Chicago. He was rushed to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the head.

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