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Third Homicide in Two Days Underscores Minneapolis Gun Violence Surge

Chief Brian O’Hara has urged residents to submit tips to assist police in the unsolved shootings.

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Overview

  • Three shootings in the past two days—a midday incident on the 3000 block of Grand Avenue South and overnight attacks at Franklin Avenue and Lyndale Avenue South and at 24th Street East and 18th Avenue South—have claimed three lives.
  • Investigators have not released any suspect descriptions or made arrests in the latest cases.
  • Police believe one overnight shooting began after a roadside conversation and another erupted from an argument.
  • Victim identities and the official causes of death for the two overnight victims are pending confirmation from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office.
  • Police are accepting anonymous leads through CrimeStoppers and departmental tip lines to help identify those responsible.