Minneapolis Police Investigating Shooting Death as Homicide

Minneapolis, MN (KROC-AM News)- It appears there's been another murder in Minneapolis, where police have already investigated more than 40 homicides.

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Officers were called to the scene of the shooting in a residential area just after 1 p.m. on Monday. Responding officers found a male in his 30’s with potentially life-threatening gunshot wounds. Officers, EMS and firefighters performed life-saving measures at the scene. An ambulance crew transported the man to a hospital where he died from his injuries.

The preliminary investigation indicates an argument between four people known to each other escalated into gunfire, with two individuals reportedly presenting guns. Police do not yet know which or how many people fired shots. The amount of rounds fired is also unknown. As of Monday night, no arrests have been made.

The Minneapolis Police Homicide Division is investigating the shooting. It would be the 44th homicide reported this year, according to Minneapolis Police. The shooting comes of the heels of a shooting that killed at least one person near the Stone Arch Bridge Saturday night.

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Source: Minneapolis Police Investigating Shooting Death as Homicide

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