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Police: Woman found dead in Mpls. alley possibly killed in hit-and-run

Police investigate possible hit-and-run death in Uptown
Police investigate possible hit-and-run death in Uptown 00:17

MINNEAPOLIS -- Police say a woman was found dead in a south Minneapolis alleyway Thursday morning, and it's possible she was fatally injured in a hit-and-run.

Someone reported a body in the alley between Dupont and Emerson avenues south of West 25th Street around 6:25 a.m.

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Investigators believe a vehicle caused the woman's injuries, and said she "was known to sleep in the alley."

Her identity has not been released. Her death is under investigation.

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