A Minneapolis police officer was dismissed after sending her brother a confidential bulletin identifying him as a possible suspect in a shooting, according to disciplinary records released by the city.
Chanica Hall was discharged in April 2026 after an internal investigation found five allegations against her had been sustained. The findings relate to an incident in September 2025 involving her brother, Jeffrey Cardell Rogers Jr.
Minneapolis police officer fired after warning brother
Hall was on duty at a Minneapolis police station when she saw a bulletin asking officers to help identify a masked gunman. The notice included security-camera images and was marked for law-enforcement use.
Investigators said Hall recognised that the man resembled her brother, although she later told them she was not certain it was him. She photographed the bulletin with her personal mobile phone and sent the image to Rogers after contacting him.
Phone records and messages examined during the investigation showed Hall speaking to her brother shortly after seeing the notice. The disciplinary memo said she later called him again after finishing her shift at about 2am.
Hall admitted sending the photograph but told investigators she believed the bulletin could be viewed by members of the public. She also said her intention had been to tell her brother to surrender if he was involved.
The Minneapolis Police Department found that the bulletin was confidential and that Hall had failed to report her suspicions or disclose her relationship with Rogers during the department’s hiring process. Former chief Brian O’Hara upheld the findings and ordered her dismissal.
O’Hara said Hall’s conduct had damaged confidence in the department. Officials also concluded that warning Rogers had likely delayed the investigation and his arrest.
Shooting suspect arrested seven weeks later
The bulletin was connected to a shooting at an apartment building in north-east Minneapolis on 14 September 2025. Court documents allege that a masked man confronted a resident in a lift, demanded money and shot him in the abdomen when he tried to escape.
Investigators said the suspect briefly lowered his mask and looked towards a security camera. Rogers was later identified as the suspect and arrested on 6 November, about seven weeks after Hall sent him the bulletin.
He was charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and possessing a firearm after a previous conviction. The charges remain allegations and he has not been convicted.
Rogers was released on bail in December and ordered not to contact the shooting victim. His jury trial is scheduled for 11 January 2027.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office considered whether Hall could face charges including aiding an offender or obstruction of legal process, but decided not to prosecute. A spokesperson said there was insufficient evidence to prove every element required for felony charges, despite the conduct leading to her termination.
