2 people shot to death outside Brooklyn Center strip mall in broad daylight

Police said the circumstances have them leaning toward this being a murder-suicide.

July 3, 2023 at 6:45PM

Two people were shot to death late Monday morning outside a strip mall in Brooklyn Center, officials said.

The shooting occurred about 11:40 a.m. at 1300 Shingle Creek Crossing, with several retail outlets nearby, police said.

While it's "too soon for us to say" whether this was a case of murder-suicide, "I can say [it's] leaning that way," said Police Cmdr. Tony Gruenig.

Officers were in the area when they heard the first gunshot, police said.

While attempting to locate the origin of the gunfire, a second shot was heard and a witness directed police to where it was coming from.

The officers saw one victim in a vehicle and another just outside the vehicle, police said. A handgun was recovered at the scene.

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