MANKATO, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Mankato man is facing murder charges after a shooting in November that allegedly occurred following a dispute over a debt for unpaid THC cartridges.

Mankato murder charges over THC carts

What we know:

A'quan Kaishaid Laurence Thornton, 23, is charged with second-degree murder following a shooting that occurred on Nov. 9, 2025.

Mankato police say they responded to the reported shooting near a business in the area of Holly Lane and Madison Avenue around 9:30 a.m., where they found a man dead inside a vehicle.

At the scene, witnesses inside the victim's vehicle said they were driving around when he received a video call from Thornton, during which they discussed owing him money, and the threat of a shooting occurred.

A witness claimed when they drove ont

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