MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Police say two men were fatally shot, one man was stabbed to death, and seven more men were injured by gunfire in a four-day stretch in Minneapolis.
Police Chief Brian O’Hara says he asked for and received both investigative and patrol assistance from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) to help with the 10 violent incidents that have occurred since Thursday and to increase police presence in some of the current trouble spots in the city.
“I’m deeply grateful to our law enforcement and community partners who have stepped up on a moment’s notice to help us try to track down those responsible for these heinous acts and to help us put an end to the violence,” says O’Hara, who added investigators do not believe any of the incidents are related.
In response to the violence, O’Hara says he called an emergency MPD command staff meeting, invited outside law enforcement partners and immediately implement a multi-jurisdictional plan. During the meeting, MPD shared information on these incidents with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, FBI, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.
Below is information on each of the incidents, dating back to Thursday, July 25th.
July 25, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m. – Shooting – Officers from the 3rd Precinct responded to a shooting at 24 ST E and Bloomington AVE S and identified an adult man with an apparent non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Preliminary information indicates that the male was shot while sitting inside his car. Evidence of gunfire was located and processed.
July 25, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m. – Shooting - Officers from the 3rd Precinct responded a shooting involving an individual who was riding a motorcycle. Officers located one adult male with an apparent life-threatening gunshot wound. Officers provided medical aid until EMS arrived. The male was transported to Hennepin Healthcare Hospital. Preliminary information indicates that shots were fired from a vehicle.
July 25, 2024, at approximately midnight. – Shooting - Officers from the 4th Precinct responded to a shooting on the 3200 block of Penn Av N. Officers identified an adult man with an apparent non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Preliminary information indicates that the man was walking outside when shots were fired. Officers checked the ShotSpotter but could not find a scene. The injured male was transported to the hospital.
July 26, 2024, at approximately 1:57 a.m. - Shooting - Officers from the 1st Precinct responded to the 200 block of Oak Grove Street on a shooting. Officers located an adult man with apparent life-threatening gunshot wounds. Officers provided medical aid until EMS arrived. The male was transported to Hennepin Healthcare Hospital. Preliminary information indicates that the man was inside a vehicle when an individual removed him from the vehicle and took it. While the vehicle was being taken, shots were fired, and he was struck. His vehicle was later located by St. Paul PD. St. Paul arrested one adult male who was in the vehicle.
On July 27, 2024, at approximately 7:13 p.m. – Shooting Homicide - Officers from the 5th Precinct responded to a shooting on the 2600 Block of 3 AV S and identified a 20-year-old man with life-threatening gunshot wounds. Officers provided immediate medical aid including CPR. The injured male was transported to Hennepin Healthcare where he later died. Preliminary information indicates that the injured male was outside when shots were fired.
July 27, 2024, at approximately 7:23 p.m. – Shooting - Officers from the 3rd Precinct responded to a shooting and identified an adult man on the 2600 Block of Cedar Ave S. He had potentially life-threatening gunshot wounds. Officers provided immediate medical aid until the injured male was transported to Hennepin Healthcare. Preliminary information indicates that the man was walking on the 2500 block of Cedar Av S after meeting with a group when shots were fired. The injured male ran to the 2600 block of Cedar Av S where he collapsed.
July 27, 2024, at approximately 9:08 p.m. – Shooting - Officers from the 4th Precinct responded to the report of a shooting and identified an adult man with apparent non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. He was transported to North Memorial Health. Preliminary information indicates that an altercation between the injured man and someone he knew escalated to gunfire. The shooter left the scene before officers arrived.
July 28, 2024, at approximately 12:37 a.m. – Shooting - Officers from the 4th Precinct responded to a ShotSpotter activation near W Broadway Av and Penn Av N and located evidence of gunfire. A short time later, a stolen vehicle with damage from apparent gunfire crashed near 16th Ave N and Penn Ave N. The vehicle was unoccupied when officers arrived. An 18-year-old male with apparent non-life-threatening gunshot wounds was dropped off at North Memorial Health.
July 28, at approximately 1:13 a.m. – Shooting Homicide - Officers from the 4th Precinct responded to a ShotSpotter activation near the 3200 Block of Penn Av N. Officers located a 45-year-old man with life-threatening gunshot wounds lying on the sidewalk near Lowry Ave N and Penn Av N. He was receiving medical aid from Minneapolis Firefighters. The injured male was transported to North Memorial Health where he later died.
July 28, at approximately 3:15 a.m. – Stabbing Homicide - Officers from the 4th Precinct responded to a stabbing that occurred inside a residence on the 3400 block of Penn Av N. A 31-year-old man was stabbed multiple times. Officers rendered immediate medical aid until the man was transported to North Memorial Healthcare. Despite all life-saving efforts, the man died at the hospital. 911 callers said they heard screaming during a party at the residence. Preliminary information indicates that an altercation inside the residence escalated to a stabbing.
Anyone with information about any of the incidents is encouraged to call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Tips may be submitted electronically at www.CrimeStoppersMN.org. All Tips are anonymous and persons providing information leading to an arrest and conviction may be eligible for a financial reward.
