Shooting leaves 2 dead in north Minneapolis
(FOX 9)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Two people have been killed after a shooting in Minneapolis on Thursday, just blocks from a deadly shooting the day before.
Calls for the shooting at 21st and Sheridan Avenue North in the Willard-Hay neighborhood came in around 3:45 p.m.
When police responded, they found two men who had been shot in a vehicle. Officers worked to revive the victims, but say they were ultimately pronounced dead at the scene.
Right now, it's unclear what exactly led up to the shooting. police say they learned another person had left the scene in a vehicle. Officers aren't sure of their involvement in the crime but are hoping
FOX 9 spoke with "We Push for Peace" members who were out on patrol following Thursday's deadly shooting who say they heard the shots. While FOX 9's crews were on scene, we heard another loud bang.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
UPDATE: In a release on Saturday, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner has identified the victims killed in Thursday's shooting as 23-year-old Malik Carr-Riggins of Minneapolis and 30-year-old Case Ritzman of St. Paul. The report says both men died from "multiple gunshot wounds."