Man Dies After Being Shot While Riding Scooter in North Minneapolis

Jul 5

A man in his 20s died after he was shot early Friday morning while riding an electric scooter in north Minneapolis.

Police are working to determine whether the shooting was targeted or random.

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Officers from the Fourth Precinct responded around 2:35 a.m. to the 2100 block of Dupont Avenue North on July 4 after a ShotSpotter activation and several 911 calls reported gunfire in the area. When officers arrived, they found the man critically injured with a gunshot wound. He was taken to North Memorial Health, where he later died.

Initial information suggests the man and another person were riding electric scooters when they heard gunfire. The victim collapsed, and his companion called 911.

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No arrests have been announced and investigators have not released any suspect information. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the department is working to determine what led up to the shooting and called on the public to assist in the case.

“This tragic loss of life is something we, as a community, simply cannot accept,” said Chief O’Hara. “Our investigators are working urgently to determine whether this was a targeted or random act, and we need the public’s help. If you have any information, no matter how minor it may seem, please come forward.”

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner will release the man’s name and official cause and manner of death.

Authorities have not yet released the identity of the victim.

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