At the intersection of Franklin Ave. & Elliot Ave. MN CRIME PHOTO
Police say a man was shot and killed early Monday morning in south Minneapolis.
According to police, officers responded around 1 a.m. after a ShotSpotter activation in the 1900 block of Elliot Avenue.
Metro Transit officers in the area of Chicago Avenue and East Franklin Avenue also reported hearing the gunfire.
When officers arrived, they found 40-year-old Darnell Allen Watkins with life-threatening gunshot wounds in the front yard of a residence. Officers immediately provided aid, but Watkins died at the scene.
Investigators are still working to piece together what led to the shooting. Forensic scientists with the Minneapolis Police Department processed the scene and collected evidence. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office says Watkins died from multiple gunshot wounds and his manner of death was ruled a homicide.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact MPD by emailing policetips@minneapolismn.gov or calling 612-673-5845. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or online at www.CrimeStoppersMN.org. Information that leads to an arrest and conviction may be eligible for a reward.
