Man in custody in fatal Maple Grove shooting

A man was found dead at the scene on N. 80th Avenue

April 20, 2020 at 10:53PM

Police in Maple Grove say a man was shot dead Sunday and another man was arrested.

Officers went to the 11800 block of N. 80th Avenue just after 7 p.m. after getting a call about a shooting. When police arrived, they found a man who was dead, said Cmdr. Jon Wetternach.

Another man was arrested at the scene, he said.

"This is an isolated incident with no threat to the community," Wetternach said in a statement.

The incident remains under investigation.

Tim Harlow • 612-673-7768

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