Woman found dead in Minneapolis alley, homicide unit investigating

A woman was found dead in an alley on the 3600 block of Knox Avenue North Wednesday morning. 

Police are investigating after a woman was found dead in an alley in the Folwell neighborhood of Minneapolis Wednesday morning. 

According to police, at about 7:10 a.m., a trash hauler called to report a person down. Officers responded and found a woman, believed to be in her 20s, dead in the alley on the 3600 block of Knox Avenue North. She appeared to have a gunshot wound.

Police say her death is considered suspicious.

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