VIDEO: Teen Injured in Gunfight at 'Problem Property' on UMN's Frat Row
A still image from surveillance video shows bystanders running for cover during a gunfight outside a student housing co-op on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis.
Surveillance video shows part of a gunfight at a student housing co-op on the University of Minnesota campus early Saturday morning that left a 15-year-old boy shot in the leg.
In the video—which recorded the alley near the multi-unit residence at 1721 University Ave. SE.—gunfire can be heard off camera from multiple shooters for nearly 35 seconds and a stream of people are seen running through the alley.
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There were no other injuries from the gunfire, but according to initial dispatch audio, one person was reportedly struck by a driver during the incident.
The surveillance camera also captured a person returning gunfire toward the building before running through the alley.
University of Minnesota police have been dealing with multiple calls at the building in the past two weeks and released a safety alert asking students to avoid the area.
The building was boarded up after the shooting and police said that eviction proceedings are underway.
There have been no arrests announced in connection to the shooting as of Saturday afternoon.
According to a written statement from the university, no current U of M students or employees live at the so-called Students’ Co-operative, and there is no current affiliation with the university.
“Like others in the community, we are deeply troubled by what’s happening at the property,” the statement read. “We recognize both the University of Minnesota Police Department and the Minnesota Police Department are regularly responding to complaints at the property.”
According to the statement, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department completed the eviction process Saturday morning, the building is boarded and officers will be regularly checking that no one has gained access.
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