Man fatally shot in north Minneapolis alley identified

Police have made no arrests in the death of Donzel Bell

January 21, 2019 at 12:25PM

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office has identified the man fatally shot Saturday night in a north Minneapolis alley as Donzel Bell.

Bell, 31, died of multiple gun shot wounds and his death was classified as a homicide, the medical examiner's office said.

Bell, of Minneapolis, was shot just after 10 p.m. Saturday in an alley between the 3600 blocks of Penn and Queen avenues N. Police arrived and found Bell had been shot.

The first officers who arrived on the scene provided Bell medical treatment until paramedics arrived. Bell was taken to North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale where he died in the emergency room about an hour later, police said.

Police have made no arrests and continue to investigate.

Anybody with information can call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Tips can be left anonymously. Information leading to an arrest and conviction may be eligible for a reward.

Tim Harlow • 612-673-7768

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Tim Harlow covers traffic and transportation issues in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and likes to get out of the office, even during rush hour. He also covers the suburbs in northern Hennepin and all of Anoka counties, plus breaking news and weather.

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