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Downtown Minneapolis Bar Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Wounded as Police Search for Shooter

Police seek tips to identify the person who opened fire after a bar altercation.

Overview

  • Gunfire erupted shortly after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday inside Bar Zia Grill near 4th Street and 5th Avenue S.
  • A 21-year-old man died at the scene, while two women and another man were treated at HCMC for noncritical injuries.
  • Responding officers found a large, unruly crowd engaged in physical altercations inside and outside the bar.
  • Additional units from multiple Minneapolis precincts and Hennepin County deputies assisted, and the scene was cleared just after 5 a.m. Wednesday.
  • No arrests have been made in the shooting; one person was arrested on suspicion of obstructing officers, and Chief Brian O’Hara urged anyone with information to contact police.