Man shot and killed in Brooklyn Center Friday identified

By KSTP
Brooklyn Center Police Department vehicles are at the scene of a shooting Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, on Brooklyn Boulevard.
Brooklyn Center Police Department vehicles are at the scene of a shooting Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, on Brooklyn Boulevard. One victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition. (KSTP)

A man who was shot and killed in Brooklyn Center Friday afternoon has been identified.

Kevin Devon Wallace, 42, from Brooklyn Center, died from a gunshot wound to the abdomen, according to a news release from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office.

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Wallace died at the hospital Friday night after being shot near the intersection of Brooklyn Boulevard and 69th Avenue North at about 3:15 p.m.

Police said the shooting briefly caused a school in the area to be locked down.

Officers believe the shooter left the scene right after the incident. Police have not reported any arrests related to the shooting.