Two killed in separate Minneapolis shootings
Minneapolis police are investigating two homicides less than an hour apart Wednesday night, Dec. 10, 2025: a man in his 20s shot just before 9:30 p.m. in the Hawthorne neighborhood after a fight, and a woman in her 30s shot around 9:50 p.m. during an altercation near Franklin Avenue in Elliot Park. No arrests have been made; police say two people fled on foot from the first scene and are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
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In 2024, Black individuals accounted for 76% of known homicide offenders in Minnesota, despite comprising approximately 7% of the state's population. ([UNZ Review](https://www.unz.com/sbpdl/the-minnesota-bureau-of-criminal-apprehension-2024-uniform-crime-report-shows-76-of-known-homicide-offenders-were-black-the-state-of-minnesota-is-only-7-black/)) ([UNZ Review](https://www.unz.com/sbpdl/the-minnesota-bureau-of-criminal-apprehension-2024-uniform-crime-report-shows-76-of-known-homicide-offenders-were-black-the-state-of-minnesota-is-only-7-black/)) ([UNZ Review](https://www.unz.com/sbpdl/the-minnesota-bureau-of-criminal-apprehension-2024-uniform-crime-report-shows-76-of-known-homicide-offenders-were-black-the-state-of-minnesota-is-only-7-black/)) ([UNZ Review](https://www.unz.com/sbpdl/the-minnesota-bureau-of-criminal-apprehension-2024-uniform-crime-report-shows-76-of-known-homicide-offenders-were-black-the-state-of-minnesota-is-only-7-black/)) ([UNZ Review](https://www.unz.com/sbpdl/the-minnesota-bureau-of-criminal-apprehension-2024-uniform-crime-report-shows-76-of-known-homicide-offenders-were-black-the-state-of-minnesota-is-only-7-black/)) ([UNZ Review](https://www.unz.com/sbpdl/the-minnesota-bureau-of-criminal-apprehension-2024-uniform-crime-report-shows-76-of-known-homicide-offenders-were-black-the-state-of-minnesota-is-only-7-black/)) ([UNZ Review](https://www.unz.com/sbpdl/the-minnesota-bureau-of-criminal-apprehension-2024-uniform-crime-report-shows-76-of-known-homicide-offenders-were-black-the-state-of-minnesota-is-only-7-black/)) ([UNZ Review](https://www.unz.com/sbpdl/the-minnesota-bureau-of-criminal-apprehension-2024-uniform-crime-report-shows-76-of-known-homicide-offenders-were-black-the-state-of-minnesota-is-only-7-black/)) ([UNZ Review](https://www.unz.com/sbpdl/the-minnesota-bureau-of-criminal-apprehension-2024-uniform-crime-report-shows-76-of-known-homicide-offenders-were-black-the-state-of-minnesota-is-only-7-black/)) ([UNZ Review](https://www.unz.com/sbpdl/the-minnesota-bureau-of-criminal-apprehension-2024-uniform-crime-report-shows-76-of-known-homicide-offenders-were-black-the-state-of-minnesota-is-only-7-black/))
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension 2024 Uniform Crime Report Shows 76% of Known Homicide Offenders Were Black â UNZ Review
In 2024, Black individuals accounted for 58% of homicide victims in Minnesota. ([Minnesota Legislative Reference Library](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Legislative Reference Library](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Legislative Reference Library](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Legislative Reference Library](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Legislative Reference Library](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Legislative Reference Library](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Legislative Reference Library](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Legislative Reference Library](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Legislative Reference Library](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Legislative Reference Library](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf))
2024 BCA Uniform Crime Report â Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
Homicides in Minneapolis increased from 72 in 2023 to 76 in 2024, while murders declined nationally by about 16% in 2024 relative to 2023. ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/01/02/murders-plummet-nationwide-but-rise-in-minneapolis/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/01/02/murders-plummet-nationwide-but-rise-in-minneapolis/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/01/02/murders-plummet-nationwide-but-rise-in-minneapolis/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/01/02/murders-plummet-nationwide-but-rise-in-minneapolis/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/01/02/murders-plummet-nationwide-but-rise-in-minneapolis/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/01/02/murders-plummet-nationwide-but-rise-in-minneapolis/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/01/02/murders-plummet-nationwide-but-rise-in-minneapolis/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/01/02/murders-plummet-nationwide-but-rise-in-minneapolis/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/01/02/murders-plummet-nationwide-but-rise-in-minneapolis/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/01/02/murders-plummet-nationwide-but-rise-in-minneapolis/))
Murders plummet nationwide, but rise in Minneapolis â Minnesota Reformer
As of 2023, the racial composition of Hawthorne neighborhood in Minneapolis is 40.2% Black, 17.3% Asian, 16.1% White, and 10.6% Hispanic. ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Hawthorne-Minneapolis-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Hawthorne-Minneapolis-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Hawthorne-Minneapolis-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Hawthorne-Minneapolis-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Hawthorne-Minneapolis-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Hawthorne-Minneapolis-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Hawthorne-Minneapolis-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Hawthorne-Minneapolis-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Hawthorne-Minneapolis-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Hawthorne-Minneapolis-MN.html))
Hawthorne neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55411 detailed profile â City-Data.com
As of 2023, the racial composition of Elliot Park neighborhood in Minneapolis is 54.9% White, 25.1% Black, 9.0% Hispanic, and 5.3% Asian. ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Elliot-Park-Minneapolis-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Elliot-Park-Minneapolis-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Elliot-Park-Minneapolis-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Elliot-Park-Minneapolis-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Elliot-Park-Minneapolis-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Elliot-Park-Minneapolis-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Elliot-Park-Minneapolis-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Elliot-Park-Minneapolis-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Elliot-Park-Minneapolis-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Elliot-Park-Minneapolis-MN.html))
Elliot Park neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), 55404 detailed profile â City-Data.com
đ Key Facts
- First shooting: just before 9:30 p.m. in Hawthorne; man in his 20s died at a hospital
- Second shooting: ~9:50 p.m. on Franklin Ave. in Elliot Park; woman in her 30s died
- MPD believes the first incident followed a fight; two suspects fled on foot
- No victim identities released; no arrests; tips requested via Crime Stoppers (800-222-8477)
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