Man killed in overnight shooting in North Minneapolis
Minneapolis police are investigating a fatal shooting in the Hawthorne neighborhood after a man was found critically wounded in the street near 31st Avenue North and 4th Avenue North just after 1:18 a.m. Thursday. A 911 caller reported hearing a single gunshot followed by someone calling for help; officers arrived to find the victim with a life‑threatening gunshot wound and he later died at the hospital. MPD says no arrests have been made and has released no suspect information or possible motive, leaving an apparent gunman at large in the area for now. The case adds another unsolved overnight homicide to North Minneapolis, where residents are again left with few answers beyond a bare‑bones police statement while detectives work to piece together what happened.
📌 Key Facts
- Shooting reported just after 1:18 a.m. Thursday near 31st Avenue North and 4th Avenue North in Minneapolis' Hawthorne neighborhood
- Caller reported a single gunshot and someone calling for help; officers found a man in the street with a life‑threatening gunshot wound
- Victim died at the hospital; police say no arrests have been made and no suspect information has been released
📊 Relevant Data
In Minneapolis, Black residents constitute about 18% of the population but were responsible for 88% of homicides where the offender's race was known, based on 2018 data.
Maligning Minneapolis — City Journal
The rate of violent crime among Black residents in Minneapolis is 27 times higher than among White residents, based on 2018 data.
Maligning Minneapolis — City Journal
The Hawthorne neighborhood in Minneapolis has a demographic composition of approximately 49.4% Black or African American, 23.6% White, 8.8% Asian, and 0.9% American Indian and Alaska Native.
Hawthorne, Minneapolis, MN Demographics: Population, Income ... — Point2 Homes
Nationally, in 2019, 89% of Black homicide victims were killed by Black offenders, while 81% of White homicide victims were killed by White offenders.
From 2000 to 2020, North Minneapolis neighborhoods, including areas like Hawthorne, experienced demographic shifts with increases in Black and immigrant populations.
Minneapolis Demographic Changes — City of Minneapolis
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