Overview

• Officers responded just after 3 a.m. near Mississippi Drive North and North Lyndale Avenue following reports of gunfire.
• They found a 19-year-old man with life-threatening injuries who was pronounced dead at the scene.
• Police say the shooter fled before officers arrived, complicating efforts to locate a suspect.
• The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the victim’s identity once the autopsy is complete.
• Chief Brian O’Hara has urged anyone with information to contact the Minneapolis Police Department or submit anonymous tips to CrimeStoppers.