Man Found Shot Dead in Crashed Car in Minneapolis
“It is very concerning for a shooting death to occur just outside of a large apartment building that had many occupants present at the time of the shooting”
Minneapolis has recorded its first homicide in more than two months following a deadly shooting in North Minneapolis Saturday night, according to Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara.
According to a MPD press release, officers were called to the 2000 block of West River Road North around 10:17 p.m. on April 19 after receiving reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, officers discovered a man in his 20s with a fatal gunshot wound inside a vehicle that had crashed into the garage entrance of a large apartment building.
Police confirmed that evidence of gunfire was found in the building’s parking lot. Forensic scientists from the Minneapolis Police Department processed the scene while investigators canvassed the area for witnesses and surveillance footage, the release says.
“It is very concerning for a shooting death to occur just outside of a large apartment building that had many occupants present at the time of the shooting,” Chief O’Hara said in a statement. “We are asking anyone with information about this killing to share that information with our investigators. We must all stand up against this kind of violence.”
This incident is the first homicide in Minneapolis since February 15 and the first shooting death since February 7.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner will release the victim’s identity, as well as the official cause and manner of death, at a later time.
No arrests have been made at this time, and detectives are working to piece together the sequence of events leading up to the shooting.
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact the Minneapolis Police Department by emailing policetips@minneapolismn.gov or leaving a voicemail at 612-673-5845.
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Tips can also be submitted anonymously through CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or via the CrimeStoppers website. Information leading to an arrest and conviction may be eligible for a financial reward.
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