Police on Monday identified the man who was shot and killed late at night over the weekend at a well traveled Minneapolis intersection, officials said.
Just before midnight Saturday, officers responded to a report of gunfire near Chicago Avenue S. and E. Franklin Avenue, police said. Shortly afterward, a man was brought to HCMC, where he died from a suspected gunshot wound, according to police.
Police identified the victim Monday as 36-year-old Adonis Qumar Meekins, of Minneapolis.
Police said there was some sort of dispute before one or more shots were fired. The suspected shooter fled from the scene on foot, police said.
As of Monday morning, police have announced no arrests in connection with the city’s 50th homicide this year, according to a Star Tribune database. That compares to 62 homicides at this time last year in the city.
“Another life has been lost to gun violence,” Police Chief Brian O’Hara said in a statement. “We urge anyone with information to come forward so we can uncover the truth and work to stop this cycle of violence.”
Last week, a pair of mass shootings in Minneapolis that happened about 12 hours apart left a dozen people wounded. Two people recently died from their injuries.
Anyone with information on any of the shootings is encouraged to contact the police at policetips@minneapolismn.gov or 612-673-5845.
