Minneapolis police are investigating the death of a man who was shot while working Tuesday evening at a Cedar-Riverside shop.
Employee at Cedar-Riverside shop shot and killed in suspected robbery
It is the city's 24th homicide of the year.
April 28, 2021 at 1:42AM
Police responded to a robbery report about 7 p.m. in the 400 block of S. Cedar Avenue, according to police spokesman John Elder. Officers found a man with gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead soon after.
The suspect fled in a vehicle. Police were hoping to find video of the area and interviewed people near the scene.
The building where the shooting took place appeared to be a bazaar with shops inside. Locals near the scene said it was known as "the mall."
It was Minneapolis' 24th homicide of the year.
Anyone with information can call 800-222-8477 or submit a tip at crimestoppersmn.org.
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