Man shot in head on Nicollet Avenue; woman arrested
Minneapolis police say a man suffered a potentially life-threatening gunshot wound to the head Monday afternoon after an argument near Nicollet Avenue and West 15th Street escalated into gunfire. Officers from the First Precinct responded around 2:18 p.m. and found the victim on the ground; they provided immediate aid before he was taken by ambulance to Hennepin Healthcare. Investigators say the man had met with another man and a woman on the 1500 block of Nicollet when the dispute broke out and shots were fired. Officers quickly located and arrested the woman near the scene, and she has been booked into the Hennepin County Jail pending charges, while the other man fled before police arrived. The shooting adds to ongoing concern about street violence along key south Minneapolis corridors as detectives work to determine what triggered the confrontation.
đ Key Facts
- Time and place: about 2:18 p.m. Monday on the 1500 block of Nicollet Avenue near W. 15th Street in Minneapolis
- Victim: adult man with a potentially life-threatening gunshot wound to the head, transported to Hennepin Healthcare
- Suspects: woman arrested near the scene and booked into Hennepin County Jail; a second man fled before officers arrived
- MPD says the shooting followed an argument after the victim met with the other man and woman
đ Relevant Data
Black Americans make up 18 percent of Minneapolis' population but were 77 percent of the city's homicide victims in 2022.
Crime in Minnesota â Wikipedia
In Minnesota in 2024, of the homicide victims by race: American Indian or Alaskan Native 7, Asian 6, Black 98, Unknown 9, White 50.
Legislative Report 2024 Uniform Crime Report â Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
In Minnesota in 2024, of the homicide offenders by race: American Indian or Alaskan Native 9, Asian 8, Black 193, Unknown 39, White 43.
Legislative Report 2024 Uniform Crime Report â Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
Minnesota's population is approximately 79% White, 7% Black, 5% Asian, 1% American Indian, and 6% Hispanic (as of 2023 estimates).
Crime in Minnesota â Wikipedia
Among Minneapolis homicides for which the age of the offender is known, about 10% are committed by children under the age of 18 and roughly 40% by those under 24.
Murders plummet nationwide, but rise in Minneapolis â Minnesota Reformer
Homicides in Minneapolis decreased from 77 in 2024 to 64 in 2025.
MPD Chief Brian O'Hara on 2025 crime: 'Our city is becoming safer every day' â FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
Gunshot wound victims in Minneapolis were down 18% in 2025 compared to 2024.
MPD Chief Brian O'Hara on 2025 crime: 'Our city is becoming safer every day' â FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
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