Ka'Maih Johnson, 15, found fatally shot near Minneapolis' Lake of the Isles
MINNEAPOLIS -- Police in Minneapolis say a girl died after a shooting blocks from Lake of the Isles early Monday.
A reported shooting brought officers to the intersection of Girard Avenue South and 25th 1/2 Street West around 1:30 a.m.
Officers found a girl with a life-threatening gunshot wound, police said. She died at the scene.
The victim was identified Monday evening by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office as 15-year-old Ka'Maih Emauri Johnson, of Minneapolis. The cause of death was a gunshot wound to the chest, and the manner of death is considered a homicide.
Johnson's father told WCCO Monday that she was getting ready to go to high school. He said she was charismatic, had a real spark about her, and that he instilled in her to be a leader, saying she was a great kid gone too soon.
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WCCO spoke to some neighbors Monday who live on the street, and they were devastated at the tragedy.
"This is a lovely place to live, and I know that there's a lot going on, and I'm thankful that I've managed to stay safe and that it has remained a fairly safe place to live," said neighbor Laura Stensgaard. "It really saddens me. My heart goes out to the family."
Johnson's family held a balloon release Monday night to celebrate her and her memory.
Police said there was not much known about the shooting, but they have interviewed witnesses.
No one has been arrested.
