MINNEAPOLIS — A man found shot multiple times just before midnight Sunday has died of his injuries.
Minneapolis police spokesman John Elder says squads responded to multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired around 11:55 p.m. When they arrived on the 1700 block of Emerson Ave. North officers found the victim, a man in his 20s, on the ground in grave condition suffering from gunshot wounds.
The gunman who shot the victim had fled the scene.
Officers began CPR and were able to regain a pulse before the victim was rushed to an area hospital. On Monday, staff from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office informed Minneapolis police that the man had died of his injuries.
Homicide investigators are working the case, but at this time there is no one in custody. Anyone with information on Sunday night's shooting is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). All Tips are anonymous, and persons providing information leading to an arrest and conviction may be eligible for a financial reward.
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