MINNEAPOLIS — Police are investigating a double homicide in north Minneapolis Thursday afternoon.
According to Minneapolis Police, two men were found in a vehicle with gunshot wounds just before 4 p.m. near N. Sheridan Ave. and N. 21st Ave. Police say officers removed the men from the vehicle and attempted life-saving measures until paramedics arrived.
Paramedics pronounced both of the men dead at the scene.
On Saturday, the medical examiner identified the men as 23-year-old Malik Travon Carr-Riggins of Minneapolis and 30-year-old Case Samuel Ritzman of St. Paul.
Law enforcement proceeded to canvass the scene, collect evidence and speak with people in the area at the time of the incident.
Law enforcement says the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the identity of the victims, along with the nature and causes of their deaths.
Police say so far, no suspects have been arrested.
Muhammad Abdul-Ahad, a team leader with the violence prevention group Minneapol-US, responded to the double homicide scene with more than a dozen other violence interrupters. While on scene, he learned that the 15-year-old North High School student who had been shot nearby on Wednesday had died as well. Police say the two cases do not appear to be related.
"It's just unbelievable. It's just sad right now. I'm trying to figure out what we can do to prevent any of this," Abdul-Ahad said. "We need to get some positive energy out here going. Because right now, we're just not going down the right path."
Anyone with information is encouraged to call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or visit CrimeStoppers' website. All Tips are anonymous and persons providing information leading to an arrest and conviction may be eligible for a financial reward.
This is a developing story. KARE 11 will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.
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