'Act of violence' leaves 1 dead in Minneapolis, police say

Police in Minneapolis have launched a death investigation after a man was found not breathing Sunday night.

According to the Minneapolis Police Department, officers found the man dead on the 2400 block of Golden Valley Road just before 8:30 p.m.

Police say evidence at the scene indicated "that the victim succumbed to an act of violence."

The victim’s identity will be released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office.

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