Rick's Coffee Bar internship director killed during vehicle robbery

While at Rick's Coffee Bar (5402 43rd Ave. S) on May 15, Every Third Saturday Internship Director Amos Ferrier attempted to stop the theft of his truck and was injured by a fleeing car. He died on May 17.

Two teens were charged for their alleged involvement in his death on May 19. 

The Minneapolis Police Violent Criminal Apprehension Team made probable cause arrests of 19-year-old Riniyah Allen and 18-year-old Jalaya Frost on the 1000 block of Kingsford Street in St. Paul. Both were booked into the Hennepin County Jail.

From a Rick's Coffee Bar social media post: "It is with profound sadness that we have lost our Internship Director, Amos Ferrier. Amos was severely injured during a robbery and lost his life. We don’t have co-workers at ETS, we have family members. Amos was our brother. He was decorated for bravery due to actions he took while serving as an army medic in Afghanistan and was credited with saving multiple lives. During his time at ETS, he impacted all of our lives with his humor, infectious laugh, and abundance of knowledge. Amos was the kind of person you always wanted to see and have a chat with. He will leave a hole in both his biological family and his ETS family that can never be filled. May God take him by the hand and guide him through the gates of heaven. Information regarding arrangements will be released as appropriate. His family asks for privacy at this time."

According to the police report:

On May 15, 2026, at approximately 1:35 p.m., Third Precinct officers responded to what was initially reported as a personal injury accident in the 5400 block of 43rd Avenue South.

Officers arrived and provided immediate medical aid for a 38-year-old man who was unconscious in the street after being thrown from a vehicle.  The injured man was transported by ambulance to Hennepin Healthcare with life-threatening injuries.

Preliminary information indicates that the man confronted two individuals who were attempting to steal his vehicle. The suspects abandoned the attempted theft and ran to the vehicle they had arrived in.

As the suspects attempted to flee, the victim was either struck by the suspects’ vehicle or jumped onto the hood.  The suspects continued driving evasively causing the victim to be thrown from the hood of the vehicle and sustain a serious head injury.  The suspects fled the area.

A Go Fund Me has been set up to support his two sons, Liam and Elliot. See it here.