Man fatally shot in Minneapolis on Sunday

It's the city's eighth homicide so far this year.

February 22, 2021 at 11:16AM

An unidentifed man was shot and killed in Minneapolis on Sunday afternoon, the eighth homicide in the city this year.

Just before 3 p.m., police responded to Lowry Avenue near NE. 2nd Street on reports of a crashed vehicle. Inside, they found a man slumped over, suffering from a gunshot wound.

Officers administered emergency aid and the man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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