Minneapolis, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) – A man died after being shot during an apparent dispute early Friday morning in south Minneapolis, according to police.
Officers from the Fifth Precinct were dispatched to Franklin Avenue and Lyndale Avenue South around 2:33 a.m. on July 25 following reports of gunfire. When they arrived, officers found a man in his 30s suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds on the sidewalk.
Police said the man was speaking with someone in a vehicle moments before the suspect got out and opened fire, striking the victim before fleeing the scene. Officers performed CPR before the man was transported to Hennepin Healthcare, where he later died.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara released a statement condemning the violence: “We as a community cannot accept this violence and tragedy as normal. Investigators are working diligently to follow up on leads and learn what led up to this tragic shooting.”
Crime lab technicians processed the scene, and officers canvassed the area for witnesses and surveillance footage. No arrests have been made. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the victim’s identity and official cause of death after family notification.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Minneapolis Police Department or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).