Three Minneapolis homicides in four days
Minneapolis recorded three fatal shootings between Thursday and Sunday, including a teen killed during a basement birthday gathering on the 2900 block of Russell Ave. N., a Dinkytown shooting that killed one and injured two (including a UMN student), and a south Minneapolis worker fatally shot after confronting a prowler. MPD’s dashboard shows 54 homicides year-to-date — not including the Sunday teen — compared with 66 at this time last year and 37 in 2019; no arrests had been announced in the Dinkytown or worker cases at the time of this report.
📌 Key Facts
- Teen killed late Sunday at 2900 block of Russell Ave. N.; second juvenile taken into custody pending investigation
- Dinkytown shooting early Saturday left one dead, two injured; one victim is a UMN student
- Worker fatally shot early Thursday in south Minneapolis after confronting a prowler; no arrests announced in those two cases
- MPD dashboard: 54 homicides YTD (excluding Sunday teen), 66 same period 2024, 37 in 2019