Authorities ID man killed during daytime shooting in north Minneapolis

The 23-year-old was shot late in the afternoon Friday.

May 2, 2022 at 10:54PM

Authorities on Monday identified the man who was fatally shot on a weekday afternoon in north Minneapolis.

Mario R. Smith, 23, of Minneapolis, was wounded during the shooting about 4:40 p.m. Friday near the 3300 block of N. James Avenue, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office.

Smith died at North Memorial Health Hospital shortly after 7 p.m. that same day, the examiner's office said.

No arrests have been announced.

Police said in a statement that several guns were fired. Smith ran a short distance before collapsing in the street, and vehicles reportedly sped from the area.

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