one shooting Report at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, 4055 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis. minnesota on Friday. Crime Watch Mpls, local news page report about the event.
“South Minneapolis – Double shooting. At least one person was shot in the chest. 40xx Nicollet Avenue in MLK Park,” they wrote on the social media platform. “19 women were shot in the neck and transported to Ho Chi Minh City by EMS,” they wrote on the social media platform.
The Minneapolis Police Department has not officially commented on the incident. The circumstances of those shootings are unclear at this time. No further information about the suspects was immediately available.
Report of MLK Park shooting sparks reaction
while shooting MLK Park Geun-hye was not immediately confirmed by authorities, and the report prompted many reactions. Some commented on the security situation, while others tried to turn the matter political and directed questions to Mayor Jacob Frey.
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a person angrily commented “Hey Jack, do you sleep well at night knowing you built this? Thug City. Your City,” tagging the mayor. Another user shared a video of the location. “Three blocks south of the Salvation Army store, 3740 Nicollet Ave S,” they wrote.
Someone else commented on Facebook, “Pray for them and may they be safe.” A person shared the latest update, saying the area had been cordoned off following the shooting. They wrote: “They locked down… it’s terrible… praying for those affected.”
Some also expressed messages of nonviolence. “When will people realize that anger and violence are not the answer?” one wrote. Another advocated for stronger enforcement, commenting: “Folks, this is why we need to advocate for ‘real’ enforcement. This soft approach to crime will only encourage violence in the streets. Once we get tough on crime, and criminalize people accordingly, we can count on these ‘incidents’ to decrease. It’s a shameful path we are on.”
It’s worth noting that this isn’t the only shooting reported in Minnesota today. Another shooting was reported in Medina, with the local page noting that authorities found an adult victim shot upon arrival. Shootings were also reported near Bryant Avenue in north Minneapolis. “A lot of shootings happening all over Minnesota today. One shooting in Edina, VA and now two more shootings in the South and it’s only Friday. So cool,” one user wrote on Facebook, referring to the incident.
