Body found following fire at northeast Minneapolis encampment
MINNEAPOLIS — Firefighters made a gruesome discovery Wednesday afternoon after putting out a fire at an encampment in northeast Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis Police Department says officers were called to the encampment on the 600 block of 22nd Avenue Northeast at about noon after a body was discovered.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office is working on identifying the victim and determining their exact cause of death. MPD is still investigating.
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