Two people died in separate Minneapolis shootings Wednesday night less than 30 minutes apart, police confirm.
A police department spokesperson says both cases remain under investigation and no arrests have been made in relation.
The first shooting was reported around 9:26 p.m. Wednesday on the 2900 block of Emerson Avenue North after ShotSpotter alerts and 911 callers reported gunfire.
Officers arrived and found a man in his 20s lying on a sidewalk with life-threatening wounds. They provided aid and he was taken to North Memorial Healthcare, where he later died. Initial info shows a verbal argument escalated to gunfire and that two people dressed in black ran from the area on foot. Investigators are working to determine what led to the shooting.
The second shooting was reported at about 9:50 p.m. on the 800 block of East Franklin Avenue where officers found a woman in her 30s on the sidewalk with life-threatening injuries. They provided aid and she was taken to Hennepin Healthcare, where she later died. Early details show a group had gathered in the area and a verbal dispute turned into gunfire. The woman was outside when she was struck and investigators have not said whether she was involved in the argument.
Police said there is no information at this time linking the two shootings.
“After a period of relative calm in which only one shooting had occurred in the prior week, these tragic shootings demonstrate how fragile the progress that resulted in reductions of violent crime can come to an end,” Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said in an early Thursday morning media conference.
“After a period of relative calm in which only one shooting had occurred in the prior week, these tragic shootings demonstrate how fragile the progress that resulted in reductions of violent crime can come to an end,” Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said in an early Thursday morning media conference.
Anyone with information can contact MPD at policetips@minneapolismn.gov or 612-673-5845. Anonymous tips can be submitted to CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or through their website.
