2 Dead, 3 Hurt After a Shooting in Downtown Minneapolis

Published on September 22, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS—Two people died and two teenage girls were among three others injured early Saturday during a shooting in downtown Minneapolis. Police received a call about shots being fired just before 2 a.m. Saturday. Arriving officers found five people injured—two men ages 20 and 21, two girls ages 16 and 17 and a 21-year-old woman. The two men died at a hospital. Police said the injuries to the others are not believed to be life-threatening. Police say a fight between groups of people led to the shooting. One person was arrested on suspicion of inciting a riot. Police will increase patrols downtown in partnership with the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, Metro Transit Police and a community group, Assistant Police Chief Katie Blackwell said, according to WCCO-TV....