Three shot in north Minneapolis tonight

By CHAO XIONG, Star Tribune

Last update: July 26, 2009 - 9:39 PM

One man is in critical condition after three men were shot in north Minneapolis about 7:45 p.m. Sunday.

The man in critical condition was transported to North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, said Minneapolis police spokesman Sgt. Jesse Garcia. Two other men were transported to Hennepin County Medical Center. Their conditions were unknown Sunday night.

Garcia said that the men, whose ages are unknown, were shot in the 1700 block of Oliver Avenue North. It’s unclear if the men were together when they were shot, or if they had exchanged gunfire with each other.

Soon after the shooting, a fourth shooting victim, also a man, was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center by a private party, Garcia said. It’s unclear if that fourth person was involved in the shooting.

The motive is unclear, Garcia said.

There were no arrests in the case Sunday night.

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