Overview
- Police found four wounded at the scene and five more later arrived at local hospitals, with victims reported as seven men and two women between 18 and 27 years old.
- Officers say they reached the Reign Event Center in under a minute after reports of gunfire and quickly called for backup because of the large crowd and number of injured.
- No arrests have been announced as investigators collect evidence and interview witnesses to determine how the violence started.
- Minneapolis police asked anyone with information to contact policetips@minneapolismn.gov, call the tip voicemail at 612-673-5845, or reach CrimeStoppers to leave anonymous leads.
- The shooting adds to a pattern of concentrated violence on the Hennepin Avenue block that included a June 2020 mass shooting and recent early‑morning incidents that have raised public safety concerns and strained police resources.