One man shot, wounded in gunfire near north Minneapolis park

February 12, 2016 at 4:12AM

One man was wounded Thursday night in a volley of gunfire near a north Minneapolis park.

Officers were called to the area near Glen Gale Park and 24th and Irving avenues N. about 8:45 p.m. after a ShotSpotter activation. Minneapolis police found shell casings at the scene, but the shooter or shooters had fled, said police spokesman John Elder.

A man was taken by acquaintances to Hennepin County Medical Center and treated for noncritical injuries, Elder said.

Scanner traffic indicated that at least 13 shots were fired.

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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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