Woman fatally shot while walking outside home in north Minneapolis

No arrests have been announced; the victim is believed to have been targeted.

August 9, 2023 at 10:14PM

A woman was shot and killed in an apparent drive-by while walking outside around midnight Wednesday in north Minneapolis.

Police responded to gunfire at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Thomas and Oak Park avenues N. Officers arrived to find a woman in her early 30s lying unresponsive on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the chest.

Responding officers performed CPR until paramedics arrived. The woman was rushed to HCMC, where she later died.

Surveillance footage from the area captured a dark van driving away from the area after firing upon a woman walking down the sidewalk in what's believed to be a targeted shooting, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation.

The victim's identity has yet to be released, and no arrests have been announced.

"Preliminary information indicates that the adult female was outside a residence near this location when she was apparently shot by an unknown individual or individuals," a police statement read.

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