MINNEAPOLIS — A 43-year-old man was fatally shot after being shot on Minneapolis’ north side Thursday evening, according to police.
Officers were called to a home at James and 11th Avenue in the Near North neighborhood around 10:30 p.m. for a report of a shooting.
Police say the victim was shot inside an apartment building, with the gunman fleeing the area before officers arrived. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police Chief Brian O’Hara says no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
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“Our investigators are fully committed to bringing justice to the victim and providing answers to his family,” O’Hara said. “We strongly encourage anyone with information about this tragic incident to come forward and support our efforts to take responsibility for this family.”
The victim has been identified by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office as Rico Ronondo Rodriguez.
This is the second murder case in the city this new year. The first was also a fatal shootingwhich happened last week about two miles north of Lowry and Emerson avenues. The victim was identified as 21-year-old Bobby Glenn Hawkins of Brooklyn Center.
Anyone with information about these murders is asked to submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers online or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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