Man shot during argument in Minneapolis dies in surgery

A man was shot early Sunday in north Minneapolis and later died during surgery, authorities said.

Minneapolis police officers responded to a report of a shooting just after midnight in the 3400 block of Fremont Av. N., where they found a man lying on the sidewalk with an apparent gunshot wound.

He was taken to North Memorial Medical Center, where he died during surgery at 6 a.m.

His identity has not yet been released.

It was not a random incident, police said. Preliminary information indicates the victim and another man had gotten into an argument. The man shot the victim, then fled. The men knew each other.

No arrests have been made.

The man's death is the city's 19th homicide this year, compared to 14 at this same time last year.

David Chanen

A woman who died in a fire in her south Minneapolis home on Friday has been identified as Kelly Ann Dugan, 50, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office. She died of smoke inhalation, authorities said.

Dugan was found in her bungalow-style home at 4539 Minnehaha Av. S., after Minneapolis firefighters arrived about 10:15. She was pronounced dead shortly after 11 p.m. Minneapolis fire investigators say the case is still open and the manner of death has not been determined. A dog also died in the fire.

Paul McEnroe

A 37-year old man from East Grand Forks has been identified as the person killed Thursday night while crossing a Minneapolis highway in his wheelchair.