Two killed, two wounded in shooting in Minneapolis alley

August 26, 2013 at 10:28AM
A crowd gathered near the scene of a shooting in an alley between Ceder Ave. and 18 Ave. S. and 26th and 27th St. in Minneapolis.
A crowd gathered near the scene of a shooting in an alley between Ceder Ave. and 18 Ave S and 26th and 27th St. in Minneapolis. (Stan Schmidt — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Two men were shot to death and a woman and a teenage girl injured in a Minneapolis alley Sunday night.

About 8:30 p.m. a 911 caller reported that someone had been shot in the alley between the 2600 blocks of Cedar and 18th Avenues S.

Officers found two men dead and a woman and teenage girl wounded. They were taken to Hennepin County Medical Center and are expected to survive.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office is working to identify the dead men.

Police have not made any arrests. Anyone with any information is asked to call the TIPS Line at 612-692 TIPS (8477).

Staff reports

Scene of a shooting Sunday night in an alley between Ceder Ave. and 18 Ave S. and 26th and 27th St. in Minneapolis.
Scene of a shooting Sunday night in an alley between Ceder Ave. and 18 Ave S and 26th and 27th St. in Minneapolis. (Stan Schmidt — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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