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2 teen boys injured in north Minneapolis shooting that involved stolen Kia
MINNEAPOLIS — A 15-year-old boy is fighting for his life and another is expected to recover after a shooting in north Minneapolis Monday afternoon.The Minneapolis Police Department says ShotSpotter indicated gunshots in the area of the 1400 block of 14th Avenue North around 5 p.m. Officers and 911 calls also reported hearing the gunfire.Officers found a 15-year-old boy near the 1200 block of 17th Avenue North with potentially life-threatening gunshot wounds. He was transported to Hennepin Healthcare.MORE NEWS: Shelter-in-place alert mistakenly issued to all of Hennepin CountyAnother 15-year-old boy with gunshot wounds that did not seem to be life-threatening arrived at Hennepin Healthcare, MPD said.On the 1400 block of 14th Avenue North, officers found a stolen Kia with damage that appeared to be from bullets. MPD says officers also found evidence of gunfire nearby. Police believe both the boys were in the vehicle at the time of the shooting.Two masked juveniles had been seen earlier in the day in the same Kia driving recklessly and running red lights, according to MPD.No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
Security camera captures Minneapolis assault over weekend
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A Ring security camera captured a violent encounter on Sunday afternoon, when two armed robbers pounced on a University of Minnesota student. The suspects brought the woman to the ground and stole her phone, in the 1200 block of 8th St SE, around 4 p.m. "I...
Thousands of ladybugs released inside the Mall of America
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Valley News Live) - The Mall of America celebrated Earth Day at Nickelodeon Universe on Monday, April 22. The public was invited to participate in the annual spring tradition of releasing ladybugs into the plants throughout the park. The event kicked off at 6:00 a.m. and hundreds of people signed up to participate.
WCCO looks back at covering the death of Prince
MINNEAPOLIS — It's a moment in Minnesota history that shocked the world.Eight years ago this week, music icon Prince died of an accidental painkiller overdose at his Paisley Park estate.It was an emotional day for many Minnesotans and those of us who covered his death. WCCO reporter Reg Chapman and photojournalist Mike Durenberger were the first to arrive on the scene in Chanhassen on April 21, 2016."We were the only ones there, the streets were still wide open, you know, you couldn't tell anything was happening," Durenberger said.RELATED: Film of Prince at age 11 discovered in archival footage of 1970...
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