23-year-old Woman Found Shot in Car After Richfield Pursuit
BY MN CRIME STAFF
A 23-year-old woman was found fatally shot early Saturday after a man fled Richfield police and stopped at a hospital with her inside his vehicle.
Around 3:12 a.m., Richfield police began receiving multiple 911 calls reporting an adult male dragging what callers described as a dead body from an apartment at 7601 Knox Avenue South and loading it into a vehicle.
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An officer spotted the vehicle leaving the area and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver did not stop and a brief pursuit followed.
The driver ultimately pulled into the emergency room entrance at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina. The man then exited the vehicle and was taken into custody. Officers shortly after found an unconscious adult woman in the back seat who had suffered a gunshot wound.
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Despite lifesaving efforts, the woman died from her injuries. Authorities said she was 23 years old. Her identity has not been released. The man has also not yet been identified.
Police have not announced any charges and the case remains under active investigation.
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