Target’s Next CEO Addresses ‘Painful’ Violence in Minnesota (1)

Target Corp.’s incoming chief executive officer acknowledged the “incredibly painful” violence in Minneapolis in a video message sent to employees Monday after a second fatal shooting by federal agents in the company’s hometown.

“As someone who is raising a family here in the Twin Cities and as a leader of this hometown company I want to acknowledge where we are,” Michael Fiddelke, who will take over next week after serving as chief operating officer, said in the recording, which was viewed by Bloomberg News.

“The violence and loss of life in our community is incredibly painful,” he said ...