A woman was shot in the arm and a man in the hip early Tuesday outside the Gay 90s nightclub in downtown Minneapolis, police said.
Early morning shooting near Gay 90s leaves two injured
Man and woman were taken to HCMC after 2 a.m. incident.
December 28, 2016 at 4:06AM
Police arrived at the 400 block of Hennepin Avenue shortly after 2 a.m. on a call of shots fired. Officers administered care to the victims, who were taken to Hennepin County Medical Center for treatment.
Police said the man was 41 and the woman 34. Their injuries were not life-threatening, said police spokesman Corey Schmidt.
Officers interviewed witnesses at the scene, but "people at the scene were not cooperative," said spokeswoman Sgt. Catherine Michal.
Police are checking with business owners in the area to see if the shooting was captured on surveillance cameras. No arrests have been made.
Investigators also planned to speak with business owners and community members Tuesday in hopes of locating suspects and learning what led to the shooting.
Anyone with information is encouraged to text tips to 847411 (TIP411).
Tipsters can enter MPD, a space, and then the information. All texts are anonymous. People also can call the police department's tip line, 612-692-8477.
Through the end of last month, 317 people have been shot in Minneapolis, compared with 239 during the same period last year.
And while the number of homicides has dipped, aggravated assaults — a crime category that includes shootings and is considered one of the best measures of city safety — are up about 10 percent citywide, to 2,095 from 1,898 in 2015.
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