Authorities have identified the woman found fatally shot in a south Minneapolis alley early Saturday as Victoria Ann Day, 23, of Minneapolis.

She suffered gunshot wounds, and her death was a homicide, according to a news release Sunday from the Hennepin County medical examiner's office.

Police found Day's body about 1:30 a.m. Saturday in the alley behind a residence in the 2200 block of 10th Avenue S. in the Phillips neighborhood.

Authorities are continuing to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or to send an anonymous tip to CRIMES (274637); begin the message with TIP674.

Anthony Lonetree