Police Investigate The Shooting In Minneapolis, Killing One Person And Injuring 11
JAKARTA - A shooting incident occurred in the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, on Sunday, June 21. This incident left 1 adult male dead and 11 others injured.
"One adult man was killed and 12 others sustained less severe injuries," the Minneapolis City Police said on social media Twitter.
** SHOOT UPDATE ** 12 people have suffered gunshot wounds in an incident on 2900 block of Hennepin S. 1 adult male died and 11 have no-life-threatening wounds
- Minneapolis Police (@MinneapolisPD) June 21, 2020
Reporting from USA Today, the perpetrator was not identified by the police and died in hospital.
The perpetrator walked on foot and started shooting at around 12.30am. After that, the perpetrator fled from the scene.
Shouts and gunshots were heard in videos circulating on social media. There was also a small crowd of people around the shooting of the victims when they were taken by the police to the hospital.
Shooting in Uptown Minneapolis pic.twitter.com/mAjYWBYmv0
- Mr Minnesota 🤦🏾♂️😈 (@ MrMinnesota24) June 21, 2020
Footage also shows windows at the Uptown Theater and a storefront exit.
An early tweet from the Minneapolis police force advised the public to avoid the area in Uptown Minneapolis, a commercial district that includes several bars and restaurants.
Multiple people shot in area of 2900 block Hennepin S. Please stay away from this area. More info when available
- Minneapolis Police (@MinneapolisPD) June 21, 2020
As of 4:00 am local time, no one has yet been arrested in connection with the shooting, according to a report from the Associated Press.
The city of Minneapolis is in the spotlight of the world. Because, some time ago, this city became the center of demonstrations of thousands of US citizens who protested against racism and the brutal action of the police against a black citizen, George Floyd.
Floyd died from suffocation after being crushed in the neck by a member of the Minneapolis Police Force last month. So far there has been no evidence to suggest the shooting was linked to the Floyd case.