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