South St. Paul girl, 15, dies after being shot in the back in north Minneapolis, police say

Marleisha Davenport, 15, dies after being shot in the back in north Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS – A 15-year-old South St. Paul girl is dead after a weekend shooting in north Minneapolis.

Minneapolis police say the girl -- identified Monday by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office as Marleisha Davenport -- showed up at North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale Saturday night with a gunshot wound to the back. She later died there from her injuries.

Marleisha Davenport

Police said the shooting happened in north Minneapolis, but they didn't disclose a specific location. They are still searching for the shooter.

Davenport's family told WCCO she was in a car with six other people when someone opened fire on the vehicle, hitting her. They said she was a "super sweet and loving girl."

Anyone with information on this case can submit an anonymous tip online to Crime Stoppers, or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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