Hopkins man identified as victim of Minneapolis shooting

Antone Anderson was shot Monday in the Elliot Park neighborhood.

April 8, 2023 at 2:14AM
A shooting Monday, April 3, in Minneapolis took the life of a Hopkins man. (Louis Krauss, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

A Hopkins man was identified as the person fatally shot Monday afternoon in the Elliot Park neighborhood of Minneapolis.

Antone Rico Anderson, 34, of Hopkins, died of a gunshot wound to the chest, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office.

Police said they responded to the 1500 block of Park Avenue just after 5:30 p.m. Monday and found neighbors giving Anderson CPR.

Anderson was taken to Hennepin Healthcare's emergency room, but according to the medical examiner's office he was pronounced dead just after 6 p.m. Monday.

Neighbors reported hearing a dispute and a single gunshot, Police Chief Brian O'Hara said during a news briefing Monday. Police believe the victim and suspect knew each other and that the public is not in danger. O'Hara said they are pursuing several leads.

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