MPD Investigating Fatal Thanksgiving Shooting
A 21-year-old man has died following a shooting inside a Minneapolis apartment on Thanksgiving evening.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara says officers responded just after 6:00 p.m. to a report of a shooting at an apartment in the 700 block of Emerson Avenue North.
When they arrived, they found a man with life-threatening injuries. He was transported by EMS to Hennepin Healthcare, where he was pronounced dead.
Preliminary information indicates the man was inside the apartment when he was struck by a gunshot. The individual who fired the shot fled the scene before officers arrived.
“On a day that is supposed to be a celebration, another family has been impacted by a senseless act of violence,” O’Hara said. “My thoughts today are with the victim and his family. Our investigators are focused on seeking justice for the victim and are asking anyone who knows what happened or has any information about this incident to contact us immediately.”
Police secured the area and canvassed for witnesses. Minneapolis forensic scientists processed the scene as investigators worked to determine what led to the shooting.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner will release the identity of the victim, along with the official cause and manner of death.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact the Minneapolis Police Department.
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