3 Minneapolis shootings in under 20 minutes; man seriously injured
Minneapolis police say they are investigating three separate, unrelated shootings that happened within the span of about 20 minutes Thursday night.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minneapolis police released additional details into the three unrelated shootings that happened within the span of about 20 minutes Thursday night.
Trio of Minneapolis shootings
First shooting:
The first shooting was reported at 6:29 p.m. on the 400 block of Taylor Street Northeast. Officers discovered a man inside a home with life-threatening gunshot wounds following an apparent altercation with another man. He was transported to Hennepin Healthcare for treatment.
No arrests have been made in connection with that shooting.
Second shooting:
Just seven minutes later, at 6:36 p.m., a second shooting was reported on the 2000 block of West River Road North. A man was walking outside when he was shot, and police found him with apparent non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. He was taken by ambulance to North Memorial Healthcare.
Several hours later, at approximately 2:50 a.m. Friday, authorities located a vehicle believed to be involved in the incident. Following a traffic stop, three men — ages 18, 21, and 22 — were arrested and transported to Hennepin County Jail for weapons charges.
Police are working to determine the sequence of events leading up to the shooting.
Third shooting:
The final incident occurred at 6:46 p.m. on the 800 block of Franklin Avenue East, where a woman was shot while outside. Police say she suffered from at least one apparent non-life-threatening gunshot wound, but did not say if she was taken to the hospital for treatment.
No arrests have been made and authorities are investigating what led up to the shooting.
Shootings not connected
What we don't know:
Police said the three shootings are not believed to be connected. Investigations into each incident remain ongoing.
The Source: This story uses information from Minneapolis police.