Overview
- Police, which responded around 10:30 p.m. Friday, found an unidentified man in his 30s inside a vehicle with life-threatening gunshot wounds and he died at the scene despite life-saving efforts.
- Minneapolis officers secured and canvassed the 2000 block of 3rd Avenue South in the Whittier neighborhood while MPD forensic teams collected and processed evidence.
- Homicide investigators are treating the case as an active investigation; authorities have not released the victim’s name and no arrests have been announced.
- Officials asked anyone with information to email olicetips@minneapolismn.gov or call 612-673-5845 and to reference incident No. 26-223793, with anonymous tips accepted through CrimeStoppers and potential rewards for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
- Detectives say more details, including any motive or suspect information, will be released as the inquiry yields verified leads and investigators continue to follow up on tips.