Man shot Monday night in Minneapolis dies at hospital
Police investigate a shooting on the 500 block of Knox Avenue North on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. Credit: Jon Murphy/KSTP
The victim of a shooting earlier this week in Minneapolis’ Harrison neighborhood has died.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office on Friday said 27-year-old Abdi Omar Abukar died at a hospital early Thursday morning due to complications from gunshot wounds.
His death has been ruled a homicide, the 77th of the year in Minneapolis, and remains under investigation.
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Minneapolis police had previously said officers were called to the 500 block of Knox Avenue North shortly before 10 p.m. Monday after a ShotSpotter activation. There, they found Abukar in the driver’s seat of a vehicle, suffering from gunshot wounds.
At the time, police said bystanders told them a male ran from the area right after the shooting and a vehicle also left the scene. However, police didn’t provide any suspect description and haven’t announced any arrests.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.