Man found shot to death in crashed car at 33rd and Chicago
Minneapolis police say a man was found fatally shot inside a vehicle that had crashed into a building on the 3300 block of Chicago Avenue around 8:25 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6. Officers initially responded to a reported crash near East 33rd Street and Chicago and discovered the driver with multiple gunshot wounds; despite life‑saving efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was in the vehicle, no arrests have been announced, and investigators have released no suspect information. Chief Brian O’Hara called the gun violence "unacceptable" and said detectives will "work tirelessly to follow all leads," as the area — already under strain from federal ICE activity and past high‑profile incidents — faces another unsolved homicide.
📌 Key Facts
- Time/location: about 8:25 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, in the 3300 block of Chicago Avenue, south Minneapolis
- Officers found a crashed vehicle with a man inside suffering multiple gunshot wounds; he died at the scene
- No arrests or suspect details have been released; MPD is treating the case as a homicide
📊 Relevant Data
In Minneapolis, Black residents accounted for 68% of those shot or killed by gunfire from 2020 through mid-2022, while making up about 19% of the city's population.
Gunfire disproportionately claiming Black victims in Minneapolis, new data show — Star Tribune
Black residents in Minneapolis, who constitute 18% of the population, were responsible for 88% of homicides in which the race of the offender was known from 2018 to 2022.
Maligning Minneapolis — City Journal
The rate of violent crime among Black residents in Minneapolis is 27 times higher than among White residents.
Maligning Minneapolis — City Journal
In Minnesota, 66% of homicide offenders were Black in 2022, while Black people comprise about 7% of the state's population.
The demographics of crime in Minnesota, with updated 2022 data — American Experiment
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