Woman dies in north Minneapolis shooting on New Year's Eve

Published December 31, 2019 9:01pm CST

Crime and Public Safety

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A woman died in a shooting in north Minneapolis on New Year's Eve. (FOX 9)

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minneapolis police are investigating a deadly shooting in the Willard-Hay neighborhood of north Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Police Spokesman John Elder says Tuesday around 8:38 p.m. officers responded to a ShotSpotter report in the 1300 block of Russell Avenue North. In a nearby alley, officers found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound.

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Emergency crews took her to North Memorial Medical Center, where she died from her injuries.

No suspects are in custody. Police are canvassing the area.

The case remains under investigation.

This marks the 48th homicide of the year in Minneapolis.