Authorities ID man shot to death south of downtown Minneapolis

Police have announced no arrests nor addressed a possible motive.

August 7, 2020 at 2:16AM

Authorities on Thursday identified the man who was shot and killed over the weekend just south of downtown Minneapolis.

William R. Baugh, 57, of Brooklyn Park, was shot late in the afternoon outside near the intersection of S. 15th Avenue and E. 19th Street, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said. Baugh died less than an hour later at HCMC from a gunshot to the torso, the examiner's office added.

Police have announced no arrests in Baugh's killing, nor have they addressed a possible motive.

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