MPD shifts tactics after twin Minneapolis mass shootings and new 19th & Nicollet attack
Police say a 23-year-old was shot about 10 p.m. Monday in an alley off the 1800 block of Nicollet Avenue.[1] The shooting came a day after a mass shooting at 19th & Nicollet.[2]
Officers found the 23-year-old with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and transported him to Hennepin Healthcare.[1] They obtained a suspect description and briefly chased a man who fled and jumped a fence toward the highway, but no arrest has been made.[1] Minneapolis' new Firearm Assault Shoot Team is investigating the incident.[1]
Sunday's mass shooting at 19th & Nicollet prompted the department to change tactics and deploy specialized units to these cases.[2] Interim Chief Bill Peterson called 19th & Nicollet a troubled gang- and drug-trafficking spot and said MPD will add dedicated resources there.[1]
Council Member Jamal Osman posted that MPD has committed to a constant police presence and multiple squads at the site as the investigation continues.[1] Police say the suspect remains at large and detectives are working to piece together what led to the latest shooting.[1]
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- A new shooting occurred around 10 p.m. Monday, July 20, 2026, in an alley off the 1800 block of Nicollet Avenue, about a day after the 19th & Nicollet mass shooting (1800 block of Nicollet Avenue).
- Police found a 23-year-old man with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and transported him to Hennepin Healthcare (Hennepin Healthcare).
- Officers obtained a suspect description and briefly chased a man who fled and jumped a fence toward the highway; the suspect has not been caught (suspect description).
- The incident is being investigated by Minneapolis’ new Firearm Assault Shoot Team, signaling that unit is now handling these shootings (Firearm Assault Shoot Team).
- Interim Chief Bill Peterson said 19th & Nicollet is a troubled gang- and drug-trafficking spot and that MPD will add dedicated resources there; Council Member Jamal Osman told residents via Facebook MPD has committed to a constant police presence and multiple squads on site (Interim Chief Bill Peterson).
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- A new shooting occurred around 10 p.m. Monday in an alley off the 1800 block of Nicollet Avenue, about a day after the 19th & Nicollet mass shooting.
- Police found a 23-year-old man with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and transported him to Hennepin Healthcare.
- Officers obtained a suspect description, briefly chased a man who fled and jumped a fence toward the highway, but the suspect has not yet been caught.
- The incident is being investigated by Minneapolis’ new Firearm Assault Shoot Team, indicating that unit is now handling these cases.
- Interim Chief Bill Peterson reiterated that 19th & Nicollet is a troubled gang and drug-trafficking spot and said MPD will add dedicated resources there.
- Council Member Jamal Osman told residents via Facebook that MPD has committed to a constant police presence and multiple squads on site in the area.