Overview

• A woman was killed and five men were wounded when gunfire erupted at Boom Island Park around 9:30 p.m. on June 1, with one victim in critical condition.
• Police believe multiple shooters opened fire on a gathering of over 100 people, described by officers as possibly a barbecue along the Mississippi River.
• Responding officers encountered a chaotic scene as more than 100 attendees fled the park, prompting an immediate upgrade from shots fired to a mass shooting response.
• As of June 2, no arrests have been announced and authorities are appealing to witnesses to come forward with information.
• Sunday’s shooting marks at least the second mass shooting in Minneapolis in five weeks, underscoring a recent surge of violent incidents in the city.