A 14-year-old boy is dead after being shot outside a northeast Minneapolis gas station early Friday morning.
Minneapolis Police Department says it received reports of shots fired on the 2600 block of University Avenue Northeast – where there is a BP garage – at 3 a.m., and arrived to find the boy with life-threatening gunshot wounds outside of an SUV.
The boy was taken by ambulance to Hennepin County Medical Center, where he died three hours later.
"Preliminary information indicates that the teenager was in an SUV with other occupants when shots were fired from a second vehicle that drove into the parking lot," MPD said.
"There were no other reported injuries. The SUV was not reported stolen, and it is unknown if the suspect vehicle was stolen," the release continues.
A woman in her 30s has arrested and booked on an unrelated warrant, with police saying it's unclear how she's related to the incident.
"The death of a teenager out on the street is outrageous and totally unacceptable," said MPD Chief Brian O'Hara.
"The MPD will aggressively investigate this incident to its logical conclusion and do all we can to bring some sense of justice for the victim and his loved ones, but we all must work together to end this trend of youth violence."
Police are seeking information about the shooting. Those who can help should call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
MPD is also asking people to report suspicious activity "involving a Kia or Hyundai with multiple teenagers," which have become linked to youth gang activity and vehicle thefts in recent years, to immediately call 911.
"Similar reports in the past have allowed officers to interrupt dangerous behavior and make arrests," MPD said.
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