Man fatally shot in the street in north Minneapolis

June 13, 2015 at 3:24PM

A man was fatally shot and left in the street Friday night in north Minneapolis, police said.

Minneapolis police responded to the scene near 34th and Colfax avenues N. around 9 p.m. on a report of shots fired. On arrival, they found a man dead in the street.

A suspect fled on foot and no one is in custody, but police do not believe this to be a random incident.

The Hennepin County medical examiner's office will release the identity of the man, as well as the nature and cause of death.

Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or send an anonymous tip to CRIMES (274637) and begin message with: TIP674 or call the MPD tip line at 612-692-TIPS (8477). The case number is 15-215102.

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Liz Sawyer

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Liz Sawyer  covers Minneapolis crime and policing at the Star Tribune. Since joining the newspaper in 2014, she has reported extensively on Minnesota law enforcement, state prisons and the youth justice system. 

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