“When Delivery Turns Deadly: The UPS Scam You’ll Never Forget”
It was a cold January morning in Coon Rapids, Minnesota—just another ordinary day for a family of five living on 94th Avenue Northwest. The father, Mario Estrada, his wife Shannon, their 20-year-old son Jorge, and two young children under five were safe inside their home, oblivious to the horror about to unfold.
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Outside, a navy blue Nissan Ultima pulled up quietly. Three men stepped out, two dressed in UPS-style uniforms, their faces masked by the promise of a harmless delivery. But this was no routine drop-off. It was a setup—a fake delivery designed to lure the unsuspecting family into a deadly trap.
The doorbell rang. Mario answered, greeted by the “deliverymen.” Within seconds, the situation exploded. The men forced their way inside, shouting demands and waving weapons. The mother managed to dial 911, leaving the line open as chaos erupted—her terrified pleas and the intruders’ threats echoing through the dispatcher’s headset.
“Give me the money!” one demanded, threatening to harm the children if the family didn’t comply. Mario tried to protect his loved ones, but mercy was nowhere to be found. A single gunshot rang out, and Mario fell, killed instantly at his own front door.
The violence escalated. Shannon and Jorge were next, executed in cold blood while the two youngest children watched in horror. In a heartbreaking act of bravery, the older child shielded his little sibling from the carnage, a moment of pure innocence amid unthinkable evil.
The intruders rushed to destroy evidence, unaware that every moment was being captured by home security cameras. Minutes later, police arrived, bursting into the house to the sound of screaming children and the sight of three lifeless bodies. Officers raced to rescue the little ones, who clung to each other, traumatized but alive.
The investigation moved quickly. The navy blue Nissan was traced to Alonzo Pierre Mingo, who was arrested later that day. Surveillance footage, DNA, and cell phone records led police to brothers Omari and Demetrius Shumpert. Interrogations revealed their desperate attempts to deny involvement, but the evidence was overwhelming—every move, every word, every mask caught on camera.
The trial was swift and merciless. All three men were indicted on multiple counts of first-degree murder. The gunman, Alonzo Mingo, received life without parole. Demetrius and Omari Shumpert faced the same fate, their sentences aggravated by the cruelty of their crime and the presence of two innocent children.
The community was left shaken, haunted by the horror that had invaded a quiet street in broad daylight. The footage, released for the first time by Midwest Crime, revealed the true face of evil—a deadly disguise that turned a simple delivery into a nightmare no one would ever forget.
When the knock at your door comes dressed in brown, remember: not every delivery is what it seems. Sometimes, death wears a uniform.
