Man shot on south Minneapolis LRT platform, suspects sought

The victim was in critical condition at HCMC.

April 7, 2023 at 12:32PM
Passengers awaited the train at the Franklin Avenue station in Minneapolis on Sept. 13. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

A man was shot on a light-rail platform in south Minneapolis early Friday, authorities said.

The victim was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center, where he was in critical but stable condition, said Metro Transit spokesman Drew Kerr.

Police went to the Franklin Avenue light-rail station around 1:35 a.m. after the victim used an emergency call button to summon help, Kerr said.

Blue Line trains were not running at the time. Trains were running normal Friday morning, Kerr said.

No one had been arrested as of 7 a.m. Friday and police continued to investigate.

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