West Metro

Maple Grove police investigate fatal shooting between motorists

Dispute led to man's death.

By Kelly Smith

April 17, 2022 at 11:52PM
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Maple Grove police officers found a man with gunshot wounds in a car off the road near Interstate 94 and Maple Grove Parkway on Sunday, April 17. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

An "altercation" between two motorists in Maple Grove left one man dead on Sunday.

One person shot at another vehicle near County Road 30 and Garland Lane just before 3 p.m. Sunday, according to Maple Grove Police. Officers found a man with gunshot wounds in a car off the road near Interstate 94 and Maple Grove Parkway. He was taken to a hospital, where he died.

Authorities have yet to identify the man, and no other details were released Sunday.

Maple Grove police are investigating and said the threat was not "ongoing." Anyone with information on the case is asked to call 763-494-6246.

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Kelly Smith

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Kelly Smith covers nonprofits/philanthropy for the Minnesota Star Tribune and is based in Minneapolis. Since 2010, she's covered Greater Minnesota on the state/region team, Hennepin County government, west metro suburban government and west metro K-12 education.

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