Authorities ID man shot on W. Broadway in north Minneapolis

No one has been arrested in the Valentine’s Day shooting.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
February 15, 2024 at 7:08PM

A man fatally shot in north Minneapolis on Wednesday morning has been identified as Samuel Yeager Jr.

Yeager, 47, died after being shot just after 1 a.m. near the intersection of W. Broadway and Emerson Avenue N. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his death a homicide and listed the cause of death as “multiple gunshot wounds.”

Officers responding to the scene performed lifesaving efforts, but Yeager died at the scene, police said.

No one has been arrested and the case remains “a very open and active investigation,” said Police Department spokesman Aaron Rose.

Police have not released any other details.

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