1 Killed, 2 Injured In Shooting Near South Minneapolis Park

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Three people were shot near a park in south Minneapolis Thursday evening.

The Minneapolis Police Department said one of the victims died at the scene, marking the ninth homicide in the city this year.

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Police said one of the other victims is in critical condition and the third has non-life threatening wounds. They were both taken to the hospital.

The three victims, all men, were found on the sidewalk near East Phillips Park around 6:45 p.m.

No one is custody at this time, but police believe someone fled the scene before officers arrived.