17-year-old Girl Dies After Brooklyn Park Shooting

Jul 2

A 17-year-old died after she was shot Tuesday night in Brooklyn Park, police say, with the person responsible still at-large.

Officers were called just before 8 p.m. to the 7000 block of Lakeland Avenue North, where they found the teen with a life-threatening gunshot wound.

Officers immediately began life-saving measures until paramedics arrived and brought her to the hospital. She was later pronounced dead.

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A perimeter was quickly established and the Minnesota State Patrol helicopter assisted in the search for the shooter, but there was no suspect immediately located. Investigators have not released any information about who may be responsible or what led up to the shooting.

The scene was processed by crime scene personnel from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and Brooklyn Park police detectives are actively investigating the incident. Authorities have not released the girl’s name as of Wednesday afternoon.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact Brooklyn Park PD at (763) 493-8222 or send a tip by texting 847411.

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