A driver believed to have been shot crashed his SUV into a parked vehicle south of downtown Minneapolis and died, officials said.
The incident occurred about 11 p.m. Monday on Nicollet Avenue near E. 19th Street, said police spokesman Adam Kennedy.
Police records include that the crash involved a shooting, and dispatch audio disclosed that officers at the scene said the man was shot in the chest.
Kennedy said investigators are sorting out whether the man is a homicide victim or died from the injuries sustained in the crash.
A police report released Tuesday afternoon identified the man as Juan A. Kunert, 26, of Minneapolis.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said it is working to determine the cause and manner of Kunert's death.
According to police:
The man was driving south on Nicollet Avenue and hit the parked vehicle. The SUV, registered to an address in St. Paul, ended up on its roof.
Officers responded to the scene and found the man with life-threatening injuries. They gave him immediate medical attention until emergency responders arrived. The man died while en route to HCMC.
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